Credit cards under your skin?

December 4, 2003 - Privacy News

Applied Digital Solutions has developed a chip that can be injected underneath the skin that will take the place of credit cards. People who are "chipped" can then scan themselves when making purchases.

While the use of sub-dermal chips is likely several years off, Applied Digital believes that the chips and its "VeriPay" system would be more difficult to tamper with. Others are not convinced. Richard Smith, a security consultant, suggests that "VeriPay will offer some conveniences over RFID credit cards, but I think most people will be creeped out with the idea of putting little radio transmitters in their bodies."

More information is available at <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,61357,00.html>.

Last updated December 4, 2003