Archive for the ‘The Mark’ Category

Germany to roll out ID cards with embedded RFID

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010


Various German authorities will be able to identify persons fast and reliable by scanning the RFID citizen card. These will be the police, customs and tax authorities and of course the local registration and passport granting authorities.

The production of the RFID chips, an integral element of the new generation of German identity cards, has started after the government gave a 10 year contract to the chipmaker NXP in the Netherlands. Citizens will receive the mandatory new ID cards from the first of November.

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RFID chip implanted into man gets computer virus

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Researchers have found that implanted identity chips can pick up computer viruses.

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Where’s Jimmy? Just Google His Bar Code

Saturday, May 15th, 2010


Tech enthusiasts and futurists think implantable radio chips, such as those embedded in Amal Graafstra’s hands, could mean safety, security and convenience. But civil libertarians are concerned about privacy.

Scientists currently tag animals to study their behavior and protect the endangered, but some futurists wonder whether all humans should be tagged too.

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Nano-based RFID tag, you’re it

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010


CREDIT: GYOU-JIN CHO/SUNCHON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
RFID tags printed through a new roll-to-roll process could replace bar codes and make checking out of a store a snap.

Rice, Korean collaboration produces printable tag that could replace bar codes

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Apocalyptic Talk Stokes Microchip Implant Debate

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Forbidding companies from forcing employees to have microchips implanted in their bodies isn’t just about protecting personal freedom; it might ward off the biblical “mark of the beast,” according to a lawmaker who’s pushing for such a ban in Virginia.

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Is a cashless society on the cards?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010


Is a cashless society on the cards? Steve Perry, executive vice president of Visa Europe, says cash is expensive – a cost on society – and should be replaced by a cashless society

Steve Perry, executive vice president of Visa Europe, says cash is expensive – a cost on society – and should be replaced by a cashless society.

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National Irish moves to cashless banking

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

IT MIGHT sound like a contradiction in terms, but for the first time one of the main Irish consumer banks is moving to cashless banking in all its branches.

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Human ID Chips Get Under My Skin

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The technology is available, but the potential for misuse is almost limitless. Our columnist takes you through the dangers of this futuristic process

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American Passports to Get Chipped

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

New U.S. passports will soon be read remotely at borders around the world, thanks to embedded chips that will broadcast on command an individual’s name, address and digital photo to a computerized reader.

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The ID Chip You Don’t Want in Your Passport

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

If you have a passport, now is the time to renew it — even if it’s not set to expire anytime soon. If you don’t have a passport and think you might need one, now is the time to get it. In many countries, including the United States, passports will soon be equipped with RFID chips. And you don’t want one of these chips in your passport.

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