Back in the earlier days of computing, McAfee and Norton were the best (and only) ways to go. In more recent decades they have become hit-or-miss bloatware.
McAfee himself is likely clueless on current smart phone encryption methods and is simply looking for headlines.
He's actually a brilliant software guy who does in fact know a ton about security.
But he's also a raving maniac, and a headline seeker.
I figured everybody can use a little more "bizarre" on a Friday morning.
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Encryption hasn’t changed in a decade or more, and it is unlikely that it can.
Cracking an encrypted message is mostly a matter of exhaustive search, using all the processing power you can lay your hands on.
Mcafee’s approach goes to the enhancement of intelligent selection, rather than just search. Identity thieves do this constantly on social media.
It is my belief that the “back door” already exists, and Apple doesn’t wish to divulge that fact.
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“McAfee and Norton were the best (and only) ways to go. In more recent decades they have become hit-or-miss bloatware.”
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Peter Norton sold his company to Symantec in 1990. It has degenerated in quality since then.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Norton