Last night, while news-channel surfing before bed, I heard the tail end of a mention of RFID tagging the elderly. I moved on, then decided to see what else was being said, but, couldn't find the story or remember the channel. So far, this is all I've been able to find:
The U-R-Safe telemedicine project : improving health care of the elderly. [2001]
Abstract The U-R-Safe project (IST-2001-33352)aims at creating a mobile telemedicine care environment for
the elderly, thus helping to mitigate the problems of health care provision observed in the Western
societies caused by the aging population and the associated increasing costs The technological
solution adopted maximises the concepts of independent living and quality of life for the patient, in
alignment with the emerging models of health care provision, while at the same time covering safety
issues and alarm detection. The concept is to let a patient wear medical measuring devices, all connected via short range Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) to a central, portable electronic unit called Personal Base Station (PBS).
U R Safe
The Electronic Accountability Act by Bonnie Slowik, posted 03/16/2006
… The New World Electronic Accountability Act. (N.W.E.A.A.)
A 3 phase Plan For Electronic Security in the New World
With the advent of today’s implantable tracking chip technology why are we still incarcerating nonviolent low to mid level first offence criminals for ungodly or inhumane lengths of time? The costs are too high, and the returns too low, the time is now for change; let us not hesitate to move forward in this, the greatest of ages.
The United States has long been a leader in Democracy and Technology, let us go forth from this point with commitment and resolve, and through our actions unify the planet for the future.
Phase 1: Est. implantation time 2 yrs.
We have had a seemingly innocuous start with identification chip implants for pets and breeding animals to keep track of breeding data, with industry use to track products and prevent loss and theft, and with the rich elite to prevent the loss of loved ones to kidnapping. The next logical step would therefore be to apply this technology to our low and medium level non-violent criminal classes with sentences of at least one year or more. …
Phase 2: Estimated time to implementation 2 yrs.
By this time chip technology should be sufficiently advanced as to allow detection of heart rate and respirations, of illicit substances or alcohol, and possibly even be able disarm or disable disenfranchised citizens by direct neural stimulation from afar, thereby ending some of the need for direct use of projectile weapons to stop ex-offenders in the event that they have not been sufficiently deterred from committing new crimes. After seeing what this can do for our criminal class, it will become all to apparent that this is the best way to protect our children and the elderly. If someone disappears, they could be instantly located by GPS. If Grandmother or Jr. collapses with a medical condition a response team could be instantly called, and they could read the medical data with hand held scanners. The citizen’s insurance/credit account could be automatically debited for treatment, while family members would be notified of the individual’s condition by the central computer.
Phase 3: Estimated time of implementation 3 to 5 yrs.
At this point in time all or most all of the remaining citizenry would be sufficiently impressed with the project, enough so as to want their own implant. It would be offered to parents at the birth of their children. Car dealers would begin to manufacture keyless cars that would only start with the proper PIN numbers, and only if the subject is not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Gun manufacturers would begin to make their product with electronic lockouts, enabling no one but the authorized and registered owner to use them. Proximity sensors could be installed around schools and in children’s watches that could signal at the approach of a sex offender. Electronic debiting could be done with the wave of a hand, there would be little need to carry hard currency on your persons, and little if any need for individual tax audits. Your Doctor may even be able to know the moment cancer strikes, and send you to treatment before it becomes critical. The advantages of this line in programming and R and D are too numerous to list. …
Electronic Accountability Act
Britain To Use RFID Chips to Track the Elderly
April 19, 2007
Here we go. This will be next step in Mark of the Beast Technology. They have a lot of kinks to iron out and trying it out on the elderly, that won’t even remember they’re wearing an RFID chip is the logical way to go.
“Britian’s science minister, Malcolm Wicks, today defended his suggestion to track elderly people with satellite-monitored tags, but said the government has no concrete plans to pursue the idea.” Yeah, I’m sure.
“Mr Wicks said satellites should be used to do more than monitor crops, track goods and help drivers navigate. “Should we not also use them for things which are socially more important?” …
Track the Elderly
Electronic Tagging - for the Elderly Now!
A British minister has come up with an innovative suggestion for keeping track of people afflicted with dementia. They could be electronically tagged, says UK Science Minister Malcolm Wicks. …
Electronic tagging is a form of non-surreptitious surveillance consisting of an electronic device attached to a person or vehicle, allowing their whereabouts to be monitored. In general, devices locate themselves using GPS and report their position back to a control centre. …
Dementia or demented?
Global General Technologies and SmartWear Technologies Sign Letter of Intent for Merger
MIAMI, FL, Feb 06 (MARKET WIRE) --Global General Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GLGT) announced today that the company has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with privately held SmartWear Technologies, a security solutions provider offering solutions in the areas of homeland security and personal safety though patented and proprietary Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) based technologies. The two companies are currently conducting due diligence with a view toward signing a definitive merger agreement as soon as possible.
Preliminary terms for the merger include convertible preferred issued to SmartWear Technologies shareholders. SmartWear will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Global General Technologies. …
merger
Commission launches consultation on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
21 Feb 2008 — The Commission is preparing a Recommendation that will address the issues raised by the use of RFID in terms of privacy, data protection and information security. As part of this preparation, and given the importance of this forthcoming Recommendation, the Commission has decided to put up for public consultation all the articles that are currently being considered in its draft Recommendation. This will allow all stakeholders to voice their opinion on the subject. The public consultation will be open until 25 April. The Commission services will then analyse the received contributions and put forward a draft Recommendation for adoption before the summer of 2008. See also:EU Tube : video on RFID
European Commission