John McAfee Glad Intel Dropping His Name From Anti-Virus Software: I Told Them to Drop My Name or Fix the Product
McAfee sold McAfee to Intel for more than $7 billion
John McAfee, the flamboyant millionaire who founded the eponymous anti-virus software pioneer that Intel Corp bought for $7.7 billion, says he is glad that the chipmaker plans to drop his name from the product.
Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich announced the decision to abandon the McAfee name late on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, saying the company plans to transition those products to the "Intel Security" brand.
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