An office building in the Sweden is offering its tenants an opportunity. They can enter the building and interact with the doors, elevators, etc. with the typical keycards, passwords, and so on, or get a chip implanted into their hand to open doors, use the copier, and other functions around the building. This truly is the way of the future. But should it?
While no one can deny the convenience of such technology, where are the limits? Think of your cellular devices and how traceable they are. Think about how online advertisers create catered advertisements based on where you browse on the internet. Now, take that and apply it to an implanted chip. Do you want Big Brother to have the ability to truly know where you are at all times? Do you want to get a coupon in your mailbox because your hand scanned the barcode of a soda you were holding? Convenience aside, one has to look at the potential consequences. For a full article on about the office chip implants, click here:: Office puts chips under staff’s skin
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