The future prospects of embedded microchips in humans as unique identifiers: The risks versus the rewards

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-86

  Michael, Katina ^a   Michael, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b IEEE   (Australia)

Author keywords

access control; employees; microchip implants; RFID; risk; social implications; uberveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872549310     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443712464561     Document Type: Article

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