RFID convenience and human privacy

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RFID convenience and human privacy · Proposed air date:

Dr. Dave and Evil Steve examine the early push to place RFID tags under human skin for correctional and medical uses. Dr. Dave acknowledges the promised convenience of carrying medical records but sees the same technology as a serious privacy risk and another example of information overload.

2:49 · Technology History

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Proposed recording date: 2005-07-23. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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