September 25, 2006
VeriChip VeriTrace RFID System
VeriChip's VeriTrace tracking system is now being used in the Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System (FEMORS) as well as Hawaii's Dept. of Health. The VeriTrace system was used to help identify and track the bodies of victims after Hurrican Katrina. VeriTrace consists of implantable RFID tags, a Bluetooth-based wireless handheld reader, an RFID- and GPS-enabled Ricoh digital camera, and a web-enabled database for data and image collection. [More RFID via RFID Blog] I'll have to admit that it's quite a sophisticated system.
VeriChip has been a controversial company, promoting their implantable RFID chips for use in US soldiers, immigrants/ guest workers, and the chronically ill - basically, it appears, people who may feel they have little choice about being implanted. While there has been resistance to VeriChip and implantable RFID chips in general, the company is said to hold high favor with the Bush administration.
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