Identity Badge Worn Under Skin Approved for Use in Health Care

The New York Times > Technology > Identity Badge Worn Under Skin Approved for Use in Health Care: "'We believe there are far fewer people resisting this today,' Mr. Silverman said. But it is far from clear whether implanted identification tags can overcome opposition from those who fear new levels of personal surveillance and from some fundamentalist religious groups who contend that the tags may be the 'mark of the beast' referred to in the Book of Revelation."

(See also Sep 29 04 post, "Barcelona Clubbers Get Chipped".)