John McAfee is developing a new gadget called "D-Central" that keeps files and data shared with other smartphones, tablets and laptops secure from NSA or any other government agency snooping.
John McAfee, founder of well-known antivirus firm-McAfee, is in the midst of developing a new gadget,"D-Central," which creates a series of decentralized local networks to communicate with smartphones, laptops and tablets within that area. This keeps NSA or any other government agencies from knowing what is shared between the devices.
The new product will be welcomed by all those who are aggravated by NSA's prying eyes on their personal stuff. The company plans to sell "D-Central" for less than $100, McAfee said in an interview at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, Saturday.
The series of private networks created by the device float around the web making it impossible for anyone to tell "who you are or where you are," he said.
D-Central is the first device built at McAfee's newly formed company "Future Tense". Currently, the company's website shows a countdown to the product's launch, which is slated for March next year. The website asks for users' email addresses so any timely updates can be sent to them.
In the interview, McAfee talks of how vulnerable the internet has left all of us.
"I'm 68 years old and if you can just give me any small amount of information about yourself, I promise you within three days, I can turn on the camera on your computer at home and watch you do whatever you're doing, provided you're still connected to the net," he said. "If I can do it, any idiot can do it. We live in a very insecure world with a very insecure communications platform."
The former fugitive and tech genius wants to be the knight in shining armor for those who want to protect their data from being leaked to the government. D-Central is a result of McAfee's years of dedication and hard work and he is months away from showing off a prototype device. The launch of D-Central might lead to a ban in the U.S., but that won't stop the 68-year-old techie from selling his invention in other countries including "England, Japan, the Third World."
"This is coming and cannot be stopped," he said.
Watch John McAfee's interview during the C2SV Technology Conference in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013:
