Detecting deviation from a data packet send-protocol in a computer system Patent number: 9654498 Method for establishing secure communication link between computers of virtual private network Patent number: 7188180 https://patents.justia.com/inventor/robert-durham The company linked to the patent (or maybe the owner of the patent) is a company named Assured Information Security, or AIS. Guess what the company’s description is? “AIS is a cyber and information technology company that plays a leading role in supporting critical cyber operations for the United States Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. AIS employs cyber engineers and scientists throughout the United States.“ “There also a pull quote on the home page by Senator Charles Schumer, in a “word from our partners” section.”