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McAfee Acquires VPN Provider TunnelBear (venturebeat.com)

Posted by msmash on from the big-fish-small-fish dept.

McAfee announced that it has acquired Canada-based virtual private network (VPN) company TunnelBear. From a report: Founded in 2011, Toronto-based TunnelBear has gained a solid reputation for its fun, cross-platform VPN app that uses quirky bear-burrowing animations to bring online privacy to the masses. The company claims around 20 million people have used its service across mobile and desktop, while a few months back it branched out into password management with the launch of the standalone RememBear app. [...] That TunnelBear has sold to a major brand such as McAfee won't be greeted warmly by many of the product's existing users. However, with significantly more resources now at its disposal, TunnelBear should be in a good position to absorb any losses that result from the transfer of ownership.

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  1. Well... by ChodaBoyUSA · · Score: 5, Interesting

    RIP TunnelBear VPN. I won't touch ANYTHING with the name McAfee on it.

  2. Get ready for the bundle! by sabbede · · Score: 2

    Because it won't be long before you're accidentally installing it along with McAfee Security Scan and TrueKey when you just want Adobe Reader.

  3. Should of sold to by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    With a name like TunnelBear they should have sold themselves to The Boring Company.

    I'll see myself out...

  4. The real question to ask: by Kokuyo · · Score: 2

    Will Linus Tech Tips drop TunnelBear as a sponsor or won't they?

    1. Re:The real question to ask: by EvilSS · · Score: 3, Funny

      Only if they stop paying him.

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      I browse on +1 so AC's need not respond, I won't see it.