McAfee launches a short URL service

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by PaulBB, Sep 22, 2010.

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  1. PaulBB

    PaulBB Registered Member

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    McAfee has decided to get in to the short URL game. Why? Possibly because they were looking for an additional reason for techies to loathe them -- if there's one thing more hated than craptacular software, it's yet another URL truncator.

    The theory is that people will use McAfee's short URL service because the links are managed by a trusted recognized security company. I'll say this for mcaf.ee: their landing page sure is salmon-colored. Beyond that, this is just another ho-hum link shortener -- they're not even the first provider to offer "safe" links. Bit.ly has been working with Websense and Sophos since late last year.

    Read more:
    http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/09/22/mcafee-launches-a-yawn-short-url-service/
     
    PaulBB, Sep 22, 2010
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  2. Arin

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    I was expecting something like CPU overclocking within McAfee SecurityCenter. :D
     
    Arin, Sep 22, 2010
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    "False positive in CPU microcode causes computers around the world to implode" :D
     
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