Kim Dotcom, who is behind the famous file sharing service Megaupload, claiming he received a patent on the so-called two-step verification as early as 1997.
This is a login method widely used today, which require the user to be able to identify themselves in a different way, in addition to a regular password to gain access. This can involve anything from fingerprints, a code is sent as SMS or similar.
Comon.dk writes that Kim Dotcom think big companies like Google, Twitter, Facebook and Citibank, all with two-step verification, infringes the patent which he received in 1997.
German-born Dotcom (born Schmitz) is accused of violating copyright law and has an ongoing dispute with the U.S. government. Dotcom lives in New Zealand, and the United States have long attempted to be extradited. Now he threatens companies with lawsuits, but at the same time calling for help to prevent disclosure and to help with the costs.
– I could never sued them because I believe that knowledge and ideas to be shared with the community. But the U.S. has done to me, could I sued them. I cry for help. We’re all in the same boat. Help me pay my defense, he said in a statement.
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