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A Privacy And Security Pandora’s Box?
ScienceDaily | A research article published in the current issue of the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management suggests that Big Brother could be opening a privacy and security Pandora’s Box if human rights, particularly
Read More »U.S. School District to Begin Microchipping Students
By David Gutierrez | A Rhode Island school district has announced a pilot program to monitor student movements by means of radio frequency identification (RFID) chips implanted in their schoolbags. The Middletown School District,
Read More »Enhanced Tracking Technology May Help RFID
By DON CLARK A Los Angeles start-up says it has developed a way to dramatically expand the range of a popular wireless tracking technology, opening up many new applications for low-cost identification tags. Closely
Read More »Researchers develop RFID ‘smart tags’ for workplace
Researchers at Lancaster University are developing a new generation of ‘smart tags’ to “help keep workers safe on construction sites.” NEMO technology in development The research project is creating tiny Radio Frequency ID (RFID)
Read More »Privacy watchdog calls for RFID regulations
Ian GrantConsumers who buy RFID-enabled goods should have an automatic veto against their personal details being collected and associated with the device, says the European Data Protection Supervisor. Responding to the European Commission’s communication
Read More »Insecure RFID Passports Get Stamp of Approval
U.S. State Department Approves RFID Passports Amidst Privacy Concerns With the original incarnation slammed over security concerns, a new breed of RFID-enabled passports received the U.S. State Department’s stamp of approval last Monday. The
Read More »Tracking by sun: RFID goes solar
Solar-powered Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Savi Technology, a unit of Lockheed Martin, has announced it recently began deploying solar-powered Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and signposts located at a major U.S. Army supply facility
Read More »School uniforms use RFID to track kids
Trevor Darnborough, whose company, Darnbro, filed for a patent on securing RFID tags to clothing, hopes other schools will be interested. By Thomas Claburn Ten schoolchildren in the United Kingdom are being tracked by
Read More »London Paper Issues RFID Card
By Mary Catherine O’Connor Selling newspapers in London is a tough game, but The Evening Standard is using RFID to gain a competitive edge. The popular daily paper, targeted at commuters who ride the
Read More »Why the ban on mandatory RFID implants should be Federal
George Ou The California legislature recently banned employers from mandating RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) implants for their employees. While I’m glad I’m covered in my state, why isn’t this ban being implemented at the Federal level
Read More »Microchipping of Alzheimer’s patients begins in Florida
By David Gutierrez The Delray Beach, Fla.-based company VeriChip Corp. has announced plans to implant 200 Alzheimer’s patients in Palm Beach County with radio-frequency identification chips as part of a pilot study to test
Read More »McDonalds Starts RFID Trial in Korea
Evan Schuman McDonalds is experimenting with the ultimate line-buster in South Korea, where customers purchase food on their cell phones, which then ring when the order is ready. But this trial is much more
Read More »Chip Implants Linked to Animal Tumors
By TODD LEWAN When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients’ medical records almost
Read More »Holes in the wall to see PINs in our eyes
Daily Mail Bank customers could soon enter their PIN codes at cash machines just by looking at the numbers in the right order. The system is designed to beat fraudsters looking over your shoulder
Read More »MICROCHIPPING CHILDREN FOR THEIR ‘SAFETY’
By Tom Shelley Last month’s ‘appeal’ to identify technologies that could prevent child abduction has moved forward rapidly In a letter published last month, prompted by the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, design engineer Peter
Read More »Bush Wants Microchipped Society
Newsbuster The Bush administration tells us the main reason for warrantless wiretapping and searches is, warrantless searches and spying are necessary in order to keep us safe from the terrorist. They imply if we
Read More »Government Technologies Reduce National Security
By Mick Meaney RINF Alternative News A German hacker and security consultant, Lukas Grunwald, has again demonstrated how Governments are enforcing insecure technology that puts our security, identity and privacy at risk, while claiming
Read More »Pentagon to implant microchips in soldiers’ brains
By Adam Thomas The Department of Defense is planning to implant microchips in soldiers’ brains for monitoring their health information, and has already awarded a $1.6 million contract to the Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors
Read More »RFID: Every Step You Take … They’ll Be Watching You
By Todd Lewan Radio frequency ID chips already track products. What about people? The implantation of RFID chips in human beings has lead critics to draw comparisons to livestock, George Orwell’s 1984 and even
Read More »Cashless (RFID) train tickets planned
By Dave Friedlos Rail passengers throughout the UK will in future use cashless tickets, including smart cards, barcodes on mobile phones and radio frequency identification (RFID), says the government rail White Paper released yesterday.
Read More »Microchip Implants Raise Privacy Concern
By TODD LEWAN CityWatcher.com, a provider of surveillance equipment, attracted little notice itself – until a year ago, when two of its employees had glass-encapsulated microchips with miniature antennas embedded in their forearms. The
Read More »RFID in Student Phones
The Pennsylvania university is giving out passive 13.56 MHz RFID tags to attach to mobile phones, allowing attendees to pay for a range of goods and services, both on campus and off. By Claire
Read More »RFID is not safe – AMA Report
By Mick Meaney RINF Alternative News The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a report highlighting the risks of human implantable RFID microchips. The report contains safety and privacy warnings – as the chips
Read More »All dogs may have to be microchipped
HAMISH MACDONELL MINISTERS are considering the compulsory microchipping of all dogs as part of a range of measures to crack down on dangerous breeds, The Scotsman has learned. Plans have been drawn up by
Read More »Storing medical info under your skin
Doctors could soon be storing essential medical information under the skin of their patients, the American Medical Association says. Devices the size of a grain of rice that are implanted with a needle could
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