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Technology
gets under clubbers' skin
By
Chetna Purohit Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Extrait
«(CNN)
-- Queuing to get into one nightclub in Spain could soon be
a thing of the past for regular customers thanks to a tiny
computer chip implanted under their skin. The technology,
known as a VeriChip, also means nightclubbers can leave their
cash and cards at home and buy drinks using a scanner. The
bill can then be paid later. The system is also designed to
curb identity theft and prevent fraudulent access to credit
card accounts that is increasingly common in crowded restaurants
and clubs.
Clubbers who
want to join the scheme at Baja Beach Club in Barcelona pay
125 euros for the VeriChip -- about the size of a grain of
rice -- to be implanted in their body. Then when they pass
through a scanner the chip is activated and it emits a signal
containing the individual's number, which is then transmitted
to a secure data storage site. The club's director, Conrad
Chase, said he began using the VeriChip, made by Applied Digital
Solutions, in March 2004 because he needed something similar
to a VIP card and wanted to provide his customers with better
service. »
