The Obama Administration made it a top priority to prevent Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and its efforts have yielded great results. This past summer, the Administration announced that with sophisticated detection methods like “big data” and predictive analytics, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was able to prevent $42 billion of improper payments …
With the heavy-hitting protections of the First Amendment, the freedom of speech, and the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, it would seem that 3D printed firearms and the sharing of associated blueprints would be doubly protected. However, the “Liberator” handgun (shown in the video above) may be protected by neither, in the name …
Ever since the iCloud hack of August 2014 we have known that our “cloud” based system of data storage is imperfect. What was commonly referred to as “Celebgate” showcased the probable fallacies of the cloud system when 500 celebrities had their personal pictures hacked and displayed for the whole world see. The scare left cloud …
If you own an Apple device, you, along with more than 55 million Americans, are probably oblivious to the fact that Apple may be compelled to share your iMessage contact information with law enforcement. Apple, in their privacy policy, promotes that they protect the content of iMessages through encryption on both users’ end of communication …
Immigrations and Customs Officials (ICE) increasingly use GPS tracking devices to locate and track illegal immigrants in the U.S. Immigrants who arrive in the U.S. illegally are likely to be eventually identified by ICE officials. They are then located, arrested, and hauled before a judge. The judge may, among other things, order hearings to be …
As an already contentious election season draws into the homestretch, national security officials have detected hacking attempts to at least 20 state voter registration systems. And Russia could be to blame. With more states moving toward housing voter registration rolls online, the concern is that hackers could potentially gain access and delete voters in swing …
The Federal Circuit recently applied the Supreme Court’s decision in KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., in determining the obviousness of a caller ID system patent. In ClassCo, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., Apple was attacking ClassCo’s patents which protected the playing of an identifying sound regarding an incoming phone call. ClassCo’s patent No. 6,970,695, involved …
In the world of advertising, the product often does not match the description. This is often the truth especially in the video game categories. Games are announced and displayed usually one to two years before they are actually released. Even then, hyped games are often released, only to have less than ideal player experiences. However, …
Before the SpaceX Mars event at the International Aeronautical Congress in Mexico, many people were skeptical of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company reaching Mars anytime soon. Forty-seven years have passed since Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon and coined the phase “That is one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” Since that exhilarating …
On Friday September 30, 2016, a jury awarded VirnetX Holding Corporation more than $302 million in a patent infringement case against Apple Inc. VirnetX is a small internet security and software technology company that relies on patent licensing for revenue. VirnetX owns over 115 patents that “facilitate secure communications” and “create a secure environment for …
