"The Human Fund? Why didn't you donate to FreeRepublic instead?"
Posted on 05/10/2016 11:37:11 AM PDT by JOAT
If you’ve ever been to a music festival, sports stadium or any other crowded event, you may have been concerned about carrying a purse or wallet, which can not only be cumbersome, but can make you the target of pickpockets. And the alternative of carrying a solitary plastic credit card isn’t much better since they can easily slip out of your pocket.
Those concerns might disappear in the not-so-distant future, thanks to technology being developed for ultra-thin, contactless payment stickers similar to temporary tattoos.
MC10, a healthcare technology company, is developing tattoo wearables that can affix to a payer’s body as a breathable, waterproof NFC, or near-field communication, payment solution. Think of it as a tattoo that can give you far more than just street cred.
The wearables are designed to pair with a smartphone, which can then allow them to make payments to a merchant using an NFC reader. The “tattoos” are also designed for limited use — once the wearer removes it, it’s rendered useless.
MC10 was originally designed to measure individual UV exposure, but the company hopes to find traction in the payment arena, striking a balance between convenience and security. According to Ben Schlatka, MC10 VP of Corporate Development and Co-Founder, “[The only client] with the platform so far is L’Oréal’s [for its] My UV Patch, a sensor designed to help users monitor their sun exposure.”
Developers will be working with third-party brands to customize the patch and are working on designs for hotel room access, event registration, event admission and to expand to the payment arena.
“Brands will be able to customize the sticker for unique, interactive experiences that both simplify commercial transactions and engage consumers to build loyalty,” Schlatka said in an email.
According to the MC10 marketing department, the chip ensures secure transmission of user data to a smart reader with 32-bit data protection. The devices are pre-programmed with a 7-byte unique ID and contain a unique signature for secure tokenization.
Remember, it’s always in your best interest to read all the terms and conditions associated with any payment method you use, whether new or old school, so you know, among other things, what data exactly is being scanned, where it is being stored and what security features are in place to lock down the information should the tech get stolen or your information be otherwise compromised.
And, no matter what security features you have in use on your payment options, you will still want to monitor financial account statements for signs of fraud.
You can also monitor your credit to spot signs of new-account fraud, should you ever have reason to believe your personal information was compromised. (You can pull your free annual credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and see your credit scores for free each month on Credit.com.) Signs of your identity has been stolen include a sudden drop in credit score, mysterious accounts or high balances you weren’t aware of.
"The Human Fund? Why didn't you donate to FreeRepublic instead?"
Would that be on my wrist? And would I need to have a bright yellow cross sewn to my shirt?
Then you can track whether or not they're contributing to society. Those who are on the "right track" will receive medical attention when needed, those who aren't can keep the organ banks full.
After all, our "betters" know best and they have the mined data to prove it.
/sarc for those who need it
I suppose the alternative would be on your head. These will eventually be made with invisible ink, so you wouldn't have to feel weird, so that would work, right?
Probably best if inserted into the 'soft spot' in the delivery room so they can't be removed later by religious zealots.
When I say “666, the Number of the Beast”, in my head it always comes out in the Iron Maiden version, in song.
The same with the Bible verse “Woe to you, oh earth and man.......for it is a human number; it’s number SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX”.
It’s not that I am a big Iron Maiden fan; I’m not. It simply burrowed into my brain as a youth, before the actual Bible verse got in my brain.
This would eliminate identity theft completely.
Think of the good that this technology will bring to mankind ...
... .... do I even need the sarc tag?
Revelation 12:12.
This also reminds me of the injunction against “print(ing) any marks upon you” in Leviticus 19:28.
The disturbing part is that the technology is and the will to use it are converging quickly, right now.
The growing sentiment among the controllers to eliminate cash is also disturbing.
Yes, that will certainly play into the marketing of taking a tattoo.
Using cash fixes a lot of problems too, so that can't be tolerated either.
Truly disturbing. But it isn’t as if this wasn’t predicted millennia ago.
Is this something that the world sorely needs? Does it fill a crying need? Does it solve a problem?
And since the 'predictor' is never wrong, it is inevitable.
But, pointing out the coming total surveillance of EVERYTHING we do is necessary.
When you create the problem, it is prudent to offer your solution.
It's what they do.
[ Yeah ... perhaps on the hand ... or better yet, the forehead. Yeah ... and you are required to have one to buy or sell anything.
This would eliminate identity theft completely.
Think of the good that this technology will bring to mankind ... ]
In the “proper hands” it can be used to prevent identity theft and provide for secure financial transactions.
In the “wrong hands” it can be used to track damned near everything someone does putting an effective end to privacy completely.
I don;t trust the government as being the “right hands”, hell i don’t trust private corps as being the “right hands” either because the government can always force the private companies to fork over the data....
It is a case where there is no such thing as the “right hands”...
Next step:
RFID chip in the earlobe at birth.
Criminal prosecution for intentional masking.
Criminal prosecution for removal or attempts to remove.
And if it happens to be Government Sharia court, the punishment for the crime will be beheading.
Like a Temporary Tax ?
LMAO
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