January 28, 2011
The European Union won’t stand in the way of Intel’s proposed $7.68 billion acquisition of security firm McAfee, though the chip maker did have to promise it wouldn’t engage in any shenanigans, InformationWeek reports. Specifically, Intel had to promis…
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December 22, 2010
Intel’s $7.68 billion acquisition of computer security company McAfee is now one step closer to being completed having received the necessary regulatory approval from the Federal Trade Commission earlier this week. The Santa Clara-based chip maker …
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September 15, 2010
Maximum PC readers tend to be ahead of the curve in common sense computing, so it probably won’t come as much of a surprise that using the term “free” when searching for stuff online increases the chances of running across a malware infected site. What…
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September 10, 2010
We know you would never click on suspicious links in your email or download unexpected files willy-nilly, but we’re willing to bet you know someone that would. Now would be a good time to remind them not to do that sort of thing. According to McAfee, t…
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September 9, 2010
Intel last month snatched up security firm McAfee for a cool $7.68 billion in a deal that was unanimously approved by both boards. As it turns out, McAfee isn’t the only one being suited.
Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen admitted that several first-tier compan…
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August 19, 2010
Cameron Diaz has toppled Jessica Biel as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the web, according to security technology leviathan McAfee, which has been publishing an annual list of the most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace since 2007. D…
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August 19, 2010
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire security firm McAfee by purchasing the company’s common stock at $48 per share. That works out to about $7.68 billion for a deal that was …
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