Company requires RFID injection
“Company requires RFID injection“. Sounds like science fiction, and to my knowledge and searching, it seems true. Previously, I found articles relating to a guy who chipped himself in the name of science and access to his computer. Citywatcher.com now want some of their employees chipped to gain access to secure rooms and computers.
Most people nowadays carry an ID badge with some proximity access control. Chipping, however, takes identification and authorisation to the next level. RFIDetail has more details about this Company RFID injection.
Regardless of the security merits (or lack thereof, depending on where you look), it presents an interesting and invasive approach to identification. There is also mention that the id can be skimmed and cloned, raising concern over whether or not it provides much more security than a proximity security card. Although, obviously, you won’t lose or forget to bring your hand, when you have an implant.
Not only companies are using this for security and identification, some bars are using this for drink purchases. Other articles such as “Paying for drinks with wave of the hand” and “Implanted ID chip finds way into ERs, bars“. This seems amazing that people would submit themselves to this, but maybe it’s not that different to getting bodily parts pierced.