John McAfee

Dr. John McAfee - This software pioneer and father of antivirus needs little introduction. Once a prince of Silicon Valley and a contemporary of such iconic names such as Jobs, Bushnell and Wozniak, he removed himself to a life of seclusion, adventure and international controversy. His return to technology through the company he founded known as Future Tense Central has produced a number of standout efforts. Among them, his latest visions in the world of security and communications include secure messaging, mobile and computer privacy, encryption, and identity. About Get McAfee'd We have all lost freedom. Some more than others. What is left of freedom is all that we have, yet some would insist that they have nothing to hide and that intrusions on privacy are acceptable in exchange for conveniences or the perception of security. This erosion of privacy and the concept of freedom are more than polar opposites, they cannot exist at the same time. The truth that nobody cares more about the security of data than its owner is fallacious, because if the owner cared about the data, they would never have agreed to the terms of the data’s use. So the owner never really owned this data in the first place because of passive agreement to its use. We are all guilty of making this deal to some degree, but you can make a difference by protecting yourself and finding ways to secure your digital life. Take a stand. Visit FutureTenseCentral.com.

Latest from John McAfee

Encryption is not the terror it’s made out to be

When people buy homes, they expect that the various entries to the home have sufficient security in place. There are locks on the windows, locks on the doors, maybe even a security system. How much trust one puts into the basic security of a home depends on what that one feels a perpetrator might do ...

Homeland Security travel warning incomplete: What about cybersecurity?

Our government doesn’t care about digital freedom, and they’re not doing much about cybersecurity. There is simply no other way to characterize their overall behavior. I found it intriguing when a report came out yesterday that said Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has asked for people traveling during Thanksgiving to be on the lookout for ...

Generation cyber threat: A call to arms

I’ve never been short on names that have been used to describe me. Of all of them, “prophet of cyber-doom” might be one of the funniest. We are not in a funny situation however. It is clear that in the big picture, and when we review the constant stream of breach events that have been happening ...

Video message: McAfee thanks Lessig – For the good fight

“Alas, poor Yorick!” The transience of the human condition is a classic tragedy.  In modern times, we lament the squandering of freedom and the voices that dare echo freedom’s virtues. Ideas however, are not transient. They can endure, and the biggest idea of all is freedom. Our freedom is worth more than everything else, our ...

America: The state of security and trust

It isn’t a surprise that in the interconnected world we live in, security is a big concern. For all of the security solutions out there, all of the competitive language, a number of questions remain. What is security? What makes a successful security product? The answer is trust. Security is trust, and trust is based ...

Our future depends on a culture of security

Our earthly actions are distinctly human, even when they take place online. We look for those we can trust and we share information based on that perception. Hardly a surprise, given the fact that we create this world of technology and we interact with it in ways that we are wired to interact with the world ...

McAfee’s tech road to 1600 Pennsylvania

I am proud to report that for the first time ever, the tech community has some skin in the political game. Yet, this is no game, it’s our future. My first official appearance as a presidential candidate at TechCrunch Disrupt last week was a great success. We met many people and I sat down for ...

John McAfee on his presidency trail: A chance for greatness

For much of my career, I have focused on blazing a path and pursing greatness. This is a big reason why people start companies. Over the years, I have launched, bought, and sold companies that were out there to make a difference – in several different fields. That is not unlike the stories of many ...

On the Ashley Madison list? Here’s your top 10 alibis

Is your name on the Ashley Madison dump?  Chances are, you probably already know, but just in case you didn’t, there are a number of sites where you can find out, such as Have I Been Pwned. Now that we have established that indeed you (or your account) can be found there, have you figured what ...

Hack Anarchy: Time for a Hail Mary

Let’s take a look at our current cyber security situation: HACK ANARCHY Four of the most devastating hacks of the past couple of months – the hacks of Adult FriendFinder (AFF), Cougar Life, Established Men (FriendFinder Networks Inc.) and Ashley Madison (Avid Life Media Inc.) – are hacks that are not financially motivated but designed to embarrass, disrupt ...