Human Radio Frequency Identification Implants

Thesis Statement

The aim of this paper is to introduce and explain radio frequency identification. Paper includes a discussion of the implantation of RIFID in humans. The paper also discusses the advantages, risks and technical details of RFID. The paper also discusses RFID tags, physical description, applications and authenticity.

Introduction

RFID is attracting immense interest and has become a widely deployed form of technology with high growth. Practical applications of RFID exist in both public sector (e-passports, identity documents, healthcare, public transportation, Internet access) and the private sector (supply chain management, textile, transport and logistics companies, medical clinics, businesses, libraries, hotels, schools, supermarkets, etc.). Privacy and security related to RFID concern not only the military, but also general businesses and consumers. E-passports, which are currently being tested, include a computer chip. That allows the passport to contain much more information than normal chips, and will allow passport officials to access information quickly and easily. The easy access to data is reasonable and beneficial for RFID technology to be used for in passports in the 21st century.

Although there are benefits of RFID, this technology could also prove dangerous for the individual and society (e.g., health and protection of privacy). The possibility of an invasion of privacy increases in the case of sly indicator or access to systems that disseminate information. Using information provided by the markers of passports, individuals could selectively attack in the physical proximity of those from certain nations. Information can be gained on people who have bought or borrowed certain types of films and books. This information has potential problems of sovereignty in the digital economy are linked to the network infrastructure, particularly for EPC Global.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) refers to technology for automatic identification.

The technologies used in self-identification systems include bar codes, optical character readers, and biometric technologies such as fingerprint and retinal scans. The automatic identification technologies are used to reduce the time it takes to manually input data and the possibility of human error. RFID is a technology for the identification and automation of the storage of data related to objects, animals, or people through AIDC (Automatic Identifying and Data Capture). AIDC is a broader term whereas RFID relates to a particular technology. RFID is a latest version of AIDC. RFID is part of technology of AIDC. It is based on storing through special electronic devices (called tags or transponder) that are either portable or fixed. For readers' simplicity, the important information is communicated to the radio contained in the chip (Floerkemeier 2004, 188).

RFID technology uses a radio system for the automatic transmission of information that identifies an object or person. A RFID system consists of a microchip connected to a radio antenna mounted on an adhesive label that is placed; on the good(s), to be monitored. These chips can currently store up to 2 kilobytes of data, including product information, shipping addresses, date of sale, and more. A reader is necessary to read the information provided on the RFID tag (Ahson 2008, ...