RFID implant opens doors for IT pro

By Ben Grubb, ZDNet Australia, 29 June, 2010 11:27

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A 28-year-old Perth IT professional has become one of the few Australians to have a radio-frequency identification chip implanted in the hand.

Joe Wooller, technical manager at the Western Australian Internet Association, decided to get the RFID chip implanted into his hand on Wednesday, 16 June, almost two weeks ago. His decision to do so follows former Linux Australia president Jonathan Oxer who did it in 2008.

Currently, he has the chip working with his house front door, but also plans to soon have it working with his motorbike ignition system and car, among other things.

For more on this story, see Perth man opts for microchip implant on ZDNet Australia.

Talkback

As the man admits, it does have security drawbacks - especially if he ever changes jobs.

manek 29 June, 2010 13:05

Can it be re-programmed? If he buys a new house will he have to take his old door with him?

ator1940 30 June, 2010 13:16

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