Total Control is the Future of RFID. When the NWO Police State Locks Us Down, We Will be Chipped as Our Only Option to Buy Food & Water; All Others Will be Sent to Camps.

The future of RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, is clear and wide open now that the cost of this type of technology has dropped low enough for the average business and corporation to afford it.

Even though you'll already find Radio Frequency Identification used in such items as casino chips, card keys, and toll booth fast-pass systems, analysts predict that the RFID industry is just warming up.

RFID IN THE FUTURE

By the year 2010 the Radio Frequency Identification will surpass the $6.1 billion dollar mark. The one thing that investors, users, and developers of RFID need to remember is that Radio Frequency Identification is much more than just technology.

Radio Frequency Identification tagging involves human beings so there are the issues of security and privacy that need to be considered before the future of RFID is considered to be a success.

The technology involved in RFID gives it the capability of being used and abused by big brother, a concern that should be in the mind of anyone thinking about using any Radio Frequency Identification application.

Many of the fears of using RFID now and in the future are unfounded, but fear of abusing civil privacy rights is a very real concern. This fear, of course, won't stop the continuing technological advances of Radio Frequency Identification, but it will hopefully make governments and corporations accountable for their actions when using RFID.

RFID FOR PATIENT IDENTIFICATION

On November 19 of 2004, Radio Frequency Identification was approved by the FDA for use as patient identification before, during and after surgery.

The RFID tag will store patient information such as the patient's name, their surgeon and the type of procedure they are having. The goal is to cut down on the large number of malpractice suits that are filed every year against surgeons and hospitals.

Another peek into the future of RFID in the health care sector may involve the use of Radio Frequency Identification tags on surgical instruments. Surgeons would be alerted if any surgical instrument has not been sterilized. This will reduce the number of infections that occur from the use of unclean instruments.

The possible uses of RFID in health care are endless but it's important that its uses are carefully considered beforehand since the safety of human lives is at risk.

RFID AND CONSUMERS

Perhaps one of the most common uses in the future of RFID is for businesses and consumers. Once Radio Frequency Identification tags and readers are everywhere the benefits to consumers may seem enormous. For instance, returning items will be fast and easy as compared to now when you have to return the item with the store receipt.

The unique number in the RFID tag will simply access a database that recorded the date and time of the purchase, the original price of the product, as well as whether the product was paid for with cash or credit card.

Radio Frequency Identification tags could also be used by consumers to store personal information such as sizes and preferred colors. When shopping for clothing hangers equipped with LED lights would start flashing to indicate which clothes match the consumer's personal information.

Although these uses of RFID may seem frivolous, it's just another indication of how far technology will go in the future. Of course the risk for the consumer's privacy is an issue as RFID information can be used by marketers and advertisers to target people with advertising and promotions.

RFID AND PRIVACY

Even though the future of RFID seems bright and cheery, the reality is that Radio Frequency Identification tags may just take over completely. RFID tags will be embedded in everything we buy, read, drive, and wear.

Not only will retailers be able to keep track of what we buy and when we buy it, government and law enforcement will be able to keep track of us as well.

While some people may welcome the convenience of Radio Frequency Identification technology, Americans should be questioning the loss of privacy that we'll have to pay for this convenience. When tags are embedded in so many objects, the size of databases around the world will be enormous.

And within all of these databases is the personal information of people everywhere. Not even your banking and credit card information will be safe from the prying eyes of governments and corporations.

Americans should be rethinking the use of Radio Frequency Identification in their daily lives. After all, any time there is money to be made, our privacy will be jeopardized.