<p>Anti-virus guru John McAfee, who is facing criminal charges in Central American nation Belize, plans to launch by next year 'D-Central', a gadget to prevent snooping into computers and phones, for less than USD 100.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The prototype would be done in six months and hopefully by this time next year I would be selling (it) in the United States," McAfee told the Ground Zero conference here through video conferencing today.<br /><br />Considered by many a software genius as well as computer security pioneer, John McAfee fled from Belize in 2012 after his neighbour was found murdered. He denied charges today, saying that he is a victim of political vendetta.<br /><br />The brain behind McAfee software, said he is working on the device, which he claims, provides a secure and private Internet that would be "impossible" to snoop into even by powerful servers of state agencies.<br /><br />Speaking in detail about 'D-Central' project, he said the much-awaited device works with smartphones and other gadgets.<br /><br />He added that the technology and encryption has been developed by him and the device would help in communicating with other computing devices in a "totally secure" network.<br /><br />The D-Central project came into the limelight against the backdrop of allegations of snooping by US security agencies.<br /><br />McAfee founded security software company McAfee, which is now a part of chip giant Intel Corporation. He quit the company in 1995.</p>
<p>Anti-virus guru John McAfee, who is facing criminal charges in Central American nation Belize, plans to launch by next year 'D-Central', a gadget to prevent snooping into computers and phones, for less than USD 100.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"The prototype would be done in six months and hopefully by this time next year I would be selling (it) in the United States," McAfee told the Ground Zero conference here through video conferencing today.<br /><br />Considered by many a software genius as well as computer security pioneer, John McAfee fled from Belize in 2012 after his neighbour was found murdered. He denied charges today, saying that he is a victim of political vendetta.<br /><br />The brain behind McAfee software, said he is working on the device, which he claims, provides a secure and private Internet that would be "impossible" to snoop into even by powerful servers of state agencies.<br /><br />Speaking in detail about 'D-Central' project, he said the much-awaited device works with smartphones and other gadgets.<br /><br />He added that the technology and encryption has been developed by him and the device would help in communicating with other computing devices in a "totally secure" network.<br /><br />The D-Central project came into the limelight against the backdrop of allegations of snooping by US security agencies.<br /><br />McAfee founded security software company McAfee, which is now a part of chip giant Intel Corporation. He quit the company in 1995.</p>