VeriChip - There when you need it
Internet: May 2004
The VeriChip minaturized Radio Freqency Identifcation (RFID)
Device is the core of all VeriChip applications. About the size of a
grain of rice, each VeriChip contains a unique verification number,
which can be used to access a subscriber-supplied database providing
personal related information. And unlike conventional
forms of identification, VeriChip cannot be lost, stolen, misplaced or
counterfeited.
Once
implanted just under the skin, via a quick, painless outpatient
procedure (much like getting a shot), the VeriChip can be scanned
when necessary with a proprietary VeriChip scanner. A small amount of
Radio Freqency Energy passes from the scanner energizing the dormant
VeriChip, which then emits a radio frequency signal transmitting the
individuals unique verification (VeriChipID) number. The VeriChip
Subscriber Number then provides instant access to the Global VeriChip
Subscriber (GVS) Registry - through secure, password protected web
access to subscriber-supplied information. This data is maintained by
state-of-the-art GVS Registry Operations Centers located in Riverside,
California and Owings, Maryland.