Lie: A false statement made with the intention of deceiving or of the nature of imposture (Chambers English Dictionary-7th edition, 1992). This is also the definition of Positive Corporation. The time has come for the CEO of PositiveID, Scott Silverman to face the truth. After suffering from years of negative press and public outrage, the company has stopped marketing the Radio Frequency Identification Tags for humans, or so they say. Approved for human use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in 2004, the implant was originally marketed as a medical records microchip, and potentially life saving device. This cannot be further from the truth. It has become clear, implants are dangerous. Although Silverman still strongly denies the risks to a persons, health, identity and privacy, this is just another lie from the PositiveID Corp. Whether they have truly stopped marketing the implant remains to be seen. Can PostiveID, be trusted? The simple truth is no. The chip is dangerous to everyone, and although the PositiveID Corp has stated that they have discontinued marketing the implant, they have a long history of lies and deception. PositiveID Corp continues to distort the facts for financial gain at the expense of others. Since PositiveID cannot be trusted to tell the truth, they certainly cannot be trusted with a persons, identity, health and constitutional right to life, liberty and security of person. What is a Radio Frequency Identification Tag? A Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID) is an implantable microprocessor used for identification purposes. The microprocessor is a medical glass container that measures12mm long and 2.1 mm in diameter. The RFID tag is implanted below the skin through a syringe and is ... ... middle of paper ... ...8. doi:10.1080/15265160802317966. Retrieved July 1, 2010 from Acedemic Search Premiere, EBSCOhost database Michael, K. (2008). Microchip implants for humans as unique identifiers. Retrieved July1, 2010 from http://ro.uow.edu.au/infopapers/586 Nikolettos, G. (2010). Verichip fact sheet. Retrieved July1, 2010 from http://www.wethepeoplewillnotbechipped.com/main/viewpage.php?page_id=21 United States Food and Drug Administration (2004) Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designation VeriChip(TM) Health Information Microtransponder System, Letter to Angel Corporation, Retrieved July 1, 2010 from http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924642/000106880004000587/ex99p2.txt Timmer, L. (2007, July 28). Ama says human rfid tags could pose serious privacy risks Retrieved July 10, 2010 from http://arstechnica.com/ rfid- risk.ars
The article then follows with “even low id error rates can lead to serious medical errors” further illustrating the dangers associated with incorrect ID’s. Following the study conducted at The University of Kansas Hospital (2003) shows trends that barcoding of patient’s wrist bands has reduced all errors associated with incorrect ID’s. This technique seems to be improving the system so fewer errors do occur, why in general is more economically viable.
Most Americans don't want to live in an Orwellian society under the heavy surveillance of Big Brother, but we do. Like it or not, we live in a society that accepts virtual strip searches at airports; surveillance cameras; "discount" cards that record our buying habits; bar codes; "cookies" and spywear on our computers; on-line access to satellite technology that can image our back yards; and microchip radio frequency identification devices that are already implanted in our family dogs and soon to be integrated into our groceries, our credit cards, our cash, and our new underwear. It is feasible that, in the not too distant future, our newly born will be "micro-chipped" before leaving t...
“I moved down the corridor lightly and sprightly, keeping my gait even and measured for the gait-recognition cameras” (pg. 30, Doctorow), says Marcus as he is monitored on his walk from the principal’s office. Marcus Yallow attends Cesar Chavez High located in the Mission district of San Francisco. They began using high-tech security measures even before the attack on the Oakland Bay Bridge. The school had used other security measures as well, “Every one of them has an arphid - Radio Frequency ID Tag - glued into its binding” (38, Doctorow). The school said that these arphids helped the school track books that were checked out by students AND they also allowed teachers to know where you were at all times. This security measure is similar to the one many students today have in their phone to help find the phones if misplaced. Also, another use for today’s “arphids” is the common implantation of these tracking devices into pets, most commonly dogs or cats, that may run
What is this world coming to? When most of us think of tracking devices they think of primarily negative issues. But that has all changed now. A tracking device the size of a tic tack that can be surgically implanted to provide a tamper proof means of identification, enhanced e-business security, locating lost or missing individuals, monitoring heart rate, vital signs, tracking of the elderly, the location of valuable property, and monitoring the medical conditions of at risk patients, all at the convenience of a button or a phone call (www.allnet). It is called the GPM or as we know it the Global Positioning Microchip. Today I will discuss the ideals of the implanted microchip and some of the technical, social, economic, ethical and practical implications of its technology. Furthermore exploring some of the benefits and dangers of such a device. Invented entirely for animals man has expanded its uses to stolen cars tracking devices, criminal rehabilitations, and experimental animal observations. The chip has come a long way but where will it go from here.
Although there are many technologies in tracking, for this research I will be discussing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Universal Product Code. There are major differences and comparisons between these two technologies which define both. Though both of these technologies are widely used within numerous industries, they are used differently since they are so different. For example, the government (United States Postal System), military, private companies (such as Wal-Mart, Target and other companies), the healthcare system, and other industries all use these types of tracking technologies. Though some industries specifically use just one technology or though many use both. In my research, I will define both technologies, discuss the history, how they are used and what the future is of both products.
When it comes to personal privacy, I believe that license plate scanners should only be lawful for official police activities. In the article “Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders” RT a media platform funded by the Russian government, argues that it’s the Wild West in terms of how companies can collect, process, and sell this data. Conversely, the publication “In These Times’, a progressive activism journal out of Chicago, argues in their article “Who Has the Right to Track You?” that legislation would create a safe haven for certain criminals. These alternative viewpoints are presented quite differently, however, people whose lives are affected by this need to sit down and think of meaningful ways we should or should not regulate this.
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) chip inserts for people are no more the stories of science fiction. Effectively basic discoveries have demonstrated that the quantity of individuals prepared to get chipped has expanded subsequent to the innovation's business landing in 2002, in spite of the way that reception rates have been low. This examination shows three contextual investigations of the fundamental clients of human centric chip inserts.
– Health care providers who transmit health information in electronic form for certain standard transactions.
The real problem will come when these chips are mainly used for tracking purposes. Though security cameras and the like already exist everywhere to monitor specific locations, they cannot put t...
Wolinsky, H. (2006, October). Tagging products and people. espite much controversy; radiofrequency identification chips have great potential in healthcare. Science and
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a computerized ID innovation that uses radio recurrence waves to exchange information between an onlooker and things that have RFID gadgets, or tags, joined. The tags hold a microchip and receiving wire, and work at universally distinguished standard frequencies. Barcodes are much smaller, lighter and easier than RFID but RFID offers significant advantages. One major advantage of RFID is that the innovation doesn't oblige any observable pathway the tags could be perused as long as they are inside the range of the spectator, whereas in barcodes in order to read the barcode the barcode scanner should close around 10-15 fts. In RFID data, for example, part and serial numbers, assembling dates and support history is put away on the tags and catches which help in maintenance of equipments. RFID technology as high value for asset management and inventory systems
...s in the health industry. It is set to change the way doctors and patient’s access information as it will make information more available in a clear and efficient way.
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Barcodes are used everywhere around us. They are used to track products through shipment, track products at a store and speed up and enhance the checkout process, as well as allowing faster access to information. Barcodes began to be used heavily in the 1970’s. This began a great movement in the consumer industry, speeding up the checkout process and allowing easier inventory tracking. However, just like all technologies, barcodes have been enhanced many times over and are being replaced by better, more efficient systems (Bonsor).