Little Flocker is getting dumbed down for the good of all Mac users
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When Jonathan Zdziarski announce he was joining Apple, Little Flocker fans wondered what would come of the Mac security tool. Turns out it`s going to be easier to use. Securities and forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski is joining Apple`s Security Engineering and Architecture team. That`s great news for Apple, but what about his epic Mac protection tool, Little Flocker, which was quickly snatched up by F-Secure? F-Secure announced that it would rebrand the tool XFENCE and would launch it as a free beta program for the masses. In an interview, Sean Sullivan, F-Secure security advisor, told MacWorld that users who previously purchased Little Flocker will be able to receive free additional tools that will be locked behind a pay wall for everyone else. Sullivan told MacWorld that F-Secure`s plan is to make Little Flocker (now XFENCE) `more accessible to a greater number of users.` In its current form, Little Flocker requires an intimate knowledge of a Mac`s operating system and is a li...