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RFID Implants for Spanish Revelers

Posted by michael on from the also,-the-spca-will-return-you-to-your-owner-if-lost dept.

WWW/X writes "USA Today reports that clubbers in Barcelona are getting drunk and being implanted on site with RFID chips in order to pay their bills without carrying around bulky items such as credit cards. The article states that the implant can go anywhere, however it does not state whether anyone has chosen their forehead." The club's website describes the program (link in spanish).

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  1. Scalpels just became a mugging tool! by ericspinder · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I can see it now...
    Lean against the bar and accidently buy everybody a round!

    Or better, yet muggers using a knife and cutting out the implant. I'd feel better if the scanner would only work an inch or two from the chip, rather than several feet. Otherwise, in a crowded bar how would you know who is paying?

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    The grass is only greener, if you don't take care of your own lawn.
  2. Not just privacy issues.. by Karamchand · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ..but counterfeiting/identity theft issues as well. If the RFID is readable that easily, I can just read of the wealthist customer's RFID and make one with his ID for myself. Voila, I'll have a drunken night at the club!