“Intel has completed its US$7.68 billion acquisition of security vendor McAfee, the chip maker has announced. The all-cash deal makes Intel a security industry powerhouse, giving it a broad range of consumer and enterprise security products. Intel had been working to get the deal approved by U.S. and European Union regulators since it was announced last August. The European Commission, in particular, had expressed concerns that Intel would give McAfee special treatment when it came to its processors and chipsets, locking other security vendors out of the technology.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
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Intel and McAfee finally tie the knot
Intel’s $7.68 billion purchase of McAfee passed its final hurdle today as both the US and EU have approved the sale. There was a chance that at least one of the two bodies would decide against the legality of the purchase, mostly due to the possibility of the unfair advantage Intel would be in to provide specific improvements running McAfee software on Intel hardware. As of now McAfee will be a subsidiary under the auspices of Intel’s Software and Services Group. Drop by Slashdot for the details.