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Bank turns London man into RFID-enabled guinea pig
February 10, 2008
The Halifax bank is enrolling unsuspecting customers in trials of a new generation of RFID-enabled bank cards, and trying to keep them in the program even if they have misgivings about the wave and pay technology.
Canada's First Enhanced Driver's Licence Launched in B.C.
February 6, 2008
If you are a Canadian living in British Columbia and would like a driver's license containing an RFID chip, you can now get one.
Dutch Public Transit Card Broken
January 21, 2008
The Dutch public transit card has been broken before it was even deployed.
Mexico to Microchip Central American Migrants
December 29, 2007
As an omen of things to come, in March the National Immigration Institute of Mexico will demand Central Americans workers and visitors carry ID cards with electronic chips.
Are Microchip Tags Safe?
November 15, 2007
The AP cited three studies published between 1996 and 2006 that "found that lab mice and rats injected with microchips sometimes developed subcutaneous sarcomas — malignant tumors, most of them encasing the implants.
Gov ID: RFID vs. smartcards
November 9, 2007
The federal government plans to improve the security of user IDs, such as driving licenses. Bob Artner of TechRepublic looks at the competing technologies and the concerns of civil libertarians.
Drill the RFID out of Your Credit Card
November 6, 2007
Not convinced that shielding will work? Go all out and physically destroy the RFID chip in your credit card.
California Bans Forced RFID Tagging of Humans
November 1, 2007
Looks like we won't be selling the RFID shielded winter jackets in California nay time soon.
