July 29, 2005
RFID Tagging of Humans: A Two-Dimensional Privacy Issue?
Last year, Dr. John Halamka, CIO at Harvard Medical School, agreed to the implantation of a VeriChip tag under his arm. Coded within the chip is information on Halamka's medical records and primary care physician. He suggests that certain people could greatly benefit from the tagging, such as patients with Alzheimer's disease that may not be able to give their information. Since the implant, Dr. Halamka has noted the importance of implementing standards that will protect the unauthorized access of information from the tag. Yet, beyond that, Halmaka has claimed to experience social and cultural forces that suggest he has lost his personal privacy without the actual transmittance of information. According to E-Health Insider:
..."Friends and associates have commented that I am now 'marked' and lost my anonymity. Several colleagues find the notices of a device implanted under the skins to be dehumanising."Read more: Doctor Tagged With RFID Worries About Privacy
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