McAfee wins pre-install rights with HP for cross-device security service

McAfee has announced it will pre-install McAfee LiveSafe service worldwide on selected HP consumer and commercial PCs. McAfee LiveSafe is a cross-device security service that protects consumers’ data, identity and all the PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets owned by the same person.

“We’re entering a new age in computing, where people expect to be able to work, play, invent and explore the digital world without fear,” said Mike DeCesare, President of McAfee. “By helping keep all devices safe, we are empowering people to take advantage of all the amazing things this connected world has to offer.”

McAfee LiveSafe includes the Personal Locker feature that uses face and voice authentication technology to retrieve a user’s most sensitive personal information and sensitive documents, such as copies of passports and IDs, from a secure online location. In addition to protecting consumers from the latest online viruses and threats for each device a user owns, the McAfee LiveSafe service also offers simplified and automated management of usernames and passwords; as well as privacy protection for smartphone and tablets.