Security software specialist McAfee (an Intel Company) has introduced a comprehensive new service called LiveSafe, to help individuals protect “unlimited number of PCs, Macs, smartphones or tablets.” Core capabilities start with basic protection from malware or viruses on Windows, Android and iOS-based devices. It also addresses some of the new problems that a mobile lifestyle entails, including an “anti-theft” function that helps “lock and locate” lost devices, as well as a password management feature based on McAfee SafeKey, which provides a single password for accessing the many username/password combinations that plague online denizens.

A novel feature of LiveSafe McAfee is its ability to secure a customer’s “digital assets” using two biometric attributes, both voiceprint and facial recognition are used to provide fast, secure access to up to 1 gigabyte of encrypted data. McAfee expects LiveSafe users to upload such things as financial records, passports or important legal documents, such as deeds or trusts so that they can be accessed from all of the supported devices.

LiveSafe is a first-of-its-kind combination of personal information management, identity verification resources and security services. It reflects the fact that the folks at McAfee understand how living the mobile life and being constantly online through a variety of devices exposes people to constant security threats. Banks and telephone companies have tried to convince folks to upload important documents for protection and today almost a dozen firms around the world have developed elements of the personal data ecosystem.

It makes sense for individuals to look to a a security-oriented technology provider for such a service, especially when they have gone the distance of adding biometric authentication which, by definition, is the only authentication factor that is “something you are.”

LiveSafe is being offered at a promotional $19.99 annual subscription. After the introductory period, the regular price will be $79.99.

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Tags: Voice biometrics, authentication, Personal Data, mobile security