Radio-frequency identification (RFID) by definition is the use of a wireless non-contact system that uses radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data from a tag attached to an object, for the purposes of automatic identification and tracking.
According to MSNBC.com, in October 2004 the FDA approved for the RFID chip about the size of a grain of rice to be implanted into humans for medical purposes. Upon developing the new healthcare plan it's purpose was "to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.” According to the H.R. 3962 version of the Bill.
One way of doing this is with the chip that will contain the holders medical records. As stated by, the Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California, Dorothy Ehrlich, “Anyone with an RFID scanner could read the data stored on RFID chips, from a distance, without you ever knowing, exposing you to the risk of tracking, stalking, and identity theft.”
The technology used in RFID chips is not new, just modified. Matter of fact, according to the PES Institute of Technology located in India “RFID technology was first developed as an espionage device during World War II.” This means by definition that the technology was first created “to obtain information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of information.”
According to MSNBC.com, in October 2004 the FDA approved for the RFID chip about the size of a grain of rice to be implanted into humans for medical purposes. Upon developing the new healthcare plan it's purpose was "to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.” According to the H.R. 3962 version of the Bill.
One way of doing this is with the chip that will contain the holders medical records. As stated by, the Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California, Dorothy Ehrlich, “Anyone with an RFID scanner could read the data stored on RFID chips, from a distance, without you ever knowing, exposing you to the risk of tracking, stalking, and identity theft.”
The technology used in RFID chips is not new, just modified. Matter of fact, according to the PES Institute of Technology located in India “RFID technology was first developed as an espionage device during World War II.” This means by definition that the technology was first created “to obtain information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of information.”
*Though the RFID was not included in the final version of the Bill, the technology is still out there and it optional for individuals to receive the implant.
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