EMPLOYERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE NOW
EXPLORING THE OPTION OF MICRO-CHIPPING THEIR EMPLOYEES.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TAKE THREE SQUARE MARKET, A WISCONSIN
COMPANY. ONE OF THE EXECUTIVES AT THAT COMPANY WENT TO A BIO
HACK CONVENTION IN SWEDEN WHERE THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THESE
CHIPS IS TRYING TO APPEAL TO EMPLOYERS. WHAT WOULD IT DO? IT
WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE OFFICE BUILDING.
IT WOULD ALLOW THEM ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER, AND IT WOULD MAKE
LIFE EASIER, MORE CONVENIENT, BUT THERE ARE SOME PRIVACY
CONCERNS AS WELL. THIS MICROCHIP IS IMPLANTED IN YOUR FINGER.
CRAZY.
>> BEWARE OF MANAGERS WEARING GIFTS. IN ALL FAIRNESS I THINK
THEY GENUINELY GOT EXCITED AND THEY DO CARE ABOUT THE
TECHNOLOGY. FROM MY READING I DON'T SEE A BAD INTENT.
>> MY SENSE AND READ OF THIS COMPANY IS NOT THAT THERE IS ANY
MALICIOUS INTENT BUT THAT THEY WANT TO BE ON THE CUTTING EDGE.
SO IT IS EXCITING. BUT THERE ARE SOME REVOCATIONS TO THAT.
>> AND IT IS NOT JUST A Q PARTY THEY HAD CHIPS AND SALSA. BUT
THIS STARTS AS YOU CAN TURN ON A COMPUTER WITH YOUR HAND. YOU
THINK THEY CAN'T TRACK WHERE YOU ARE MOVING IF THERE IS A CHIP
INSIDE YOU? WHY WOULD YOUR EMPLOYER
WANT TO
DO THAT?
>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM TURNING ON MY COMPUTER WITH MY FINGERS. I
HAVE NO PROBLEM USING A KEY OR ANYTHING I NEED TO USE OTHER
THAN A MICROCHIP TO OPEN A DOOR TO MY OFFICE. I FEEL LIKE WE GET
SO EXCITED ABOUT TECHNOLOGY THAT WE DON'T THINK ENOUGH ABOUT HOW
INVASIVE IT COULD BE, PRIVACY CONCERNS.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE MICROCHIP.
WE ARE READY HAVE ENOUGH TECHNOLOGY TRACKING WHAT WE
ARE DOING.
>> HAVING A CHIP INSIDE YOUR BODY ñ TERRIBLE IDEA. YOU SHOULD
HAVE TWO WORDS, HELL NO. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE EXAMPLES OF WHAT
CAN GO WRONG BUT FIRST I WANT TO KNOW HOW FUNNY WHAT ANNA SAID
WAS. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF YOU CAN TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER WITH YOUR
OWN HAND? IT IS NOT THAT MUCH HARDER TO PRESS THE BUTTON. THE
WASHINGTON POST NOTES TRACKABLE DATA IS HACKABLE DATA. WHETHER
IT IS YOUR MANAGER OR SOMEONE ELSE, WHAT
IF YOUR-
>> THIS COULD ALSO INCLUDE PAYMENT DATA TO USE THE CHIP FOR
THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO BUY. I DON'T REALLY WANT A CHIP TO HAVE
THAT DATA.
I FEEL HAVING IT ON A MICROCHIP
IS JUST AN EXTRA LAYER OF A
POTENTIAL SECURITY RISK.
>> IT DOESN'T TAKE THAT MUCH TIME TO TAKE OUT MY CREDIT CARD
OR DEBIT CARD AT THE GROCERY STORE.
>>AND YOU CAN TURN OFF THE GPS TRACKING.
>> THIS IS SCIENCE FICTION BECOMING REALITY. EVEN IF YOU
THINK THEY MEAN WELL, DON'T DO IT. IT IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.