HOT OFF THE SHOW: Going Cashless with Implantable Chips

You've got to hear my interview with Michael Trudeau on Preparing for a Cashless Society. We talk about how things are moving toward this, his concerns, and the advancements in using fingerprinting, Smart or ID cards, and other scanning systems that companies eventually will make it possible for you to walk out of the grocery store with your items without going through a check out counter because all the products will have sensors, as well as you, either by card or implanted chip or tatoo that scanners will pick up as you leave. Sounds pretty tempting, convenience-wise, but what is the downside to all this?

© Sharon Hughes 2005


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