FaceTime we know is one of the excellent features of Apple iOS devices and Macintosh. Like the video calls in general, Apple would offer a guarantee of security when communicating. However, behind the security features that Apple has to deal with the law. As reported by The Verge, Sunday (02/10/2016), the communications company VirnetX Uncle Sam's country of origin sue Apple to court. VirnetX Holding Corp sue Apple over patent rights contained in the application FaceTime, not the application, but the security patents contained in the application in question.
Even VirnetX had filed suit to court in the United States, precisely in Washington DC. Not only that, the company is suing Apple to pay about $ 302.4 million, or around 3.92 trillion rupiah.
VirnetX itself a technology and communications companies, founded by a group of employees from Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). The company is also developing security technology for federal agencies in the United States. But reportedly lately VirnetX income derived from patents they have. This company has ever confronted with Microsoft's leading companies such as Cisco, which ended also in green table.
Not the first time VirnetX clashed with Apple, earlier in 2010 VernetX sue Apple over four patents. Case won by VernetX and Apple ended up paying $ 368.2 million, or around 4.8 trillion rupiah. Then Apple had to deal again with VirnetX in July, related to a patent on the application iMessage and demanding Apple to $ 625.6 million. However, the judge is still considering the case.
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