Re: [privacy] VeriChip Corporation Announces American MedicalAssociation Recommends Implantable RFID Devices to Improvethe Safety and Efficiency of Patient Care

[rms () computerbytesman com]

I already carrying around a half-dozen RFID device in my wallet and on my
keychain.  Nobody seems to be tracking me on the sly yet.......

Richard

> On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:23:29 EDT, Larry Seltzer said:
>
> > > > VeriChip Corporation Announces American Medical Association Recommends
> > Implantable RFID Devices to Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Patient
> > Care
>
> > I'm sorry, why is this on the privacy mailing list? Is there a problem
> > with this? :)
>
> The part I'm missing here is - do they have any plans to remove/deactivate
> said RFIDs upon patient discharge?  Or will I be walking around with the
> electronic equivalent of a half-dozen cow ear tags stuck in my butt for
> the
> rest of my life?
>
> Remember - the privacy issue with Walmart RFIDs is that an RFID that
> Walmart
> uses to track a shirt while it's in Walmart's supply line, can then be
> used to
> track *you* while you wear that shirt. This is even worse - I can always
> choose
> to get rid of the shirt with little or no repercussions.  I can't do that
> as
> easily with my butt...

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