A glass-encased RFID chip from PositiveID Corporation, Delray Beach, Florida that was injected with a special syringe under a person's skin. When scanned, the unique ID in the RFID chip was used to link to an identification database for security purposes or medical information. In 2004, the FDA approved the VeriChip.
Very Controversial
A counterpart HomeAgain chip from the company was used for animals, but studies showed that some developed cancer around the implant. In addition, citing biblical Scripture (Revelation 13:16-18), people voiced extreme opposition to "chipping" humans.
What Happened?
Originally developed by a division of Digital Angel Corporation, the company merged with PositiveID in 2010. In 2011, VeriChip was sold to VeriTeQ Acquisition, owned by PositiveID's CEO, who had stepped down. In 2012, VeriTeQ merged with Connectyx Technologies, which offers the MedFlash health records system. MedFlash uses ID cards with QR codes and USB drives for identification; however, VeriChip was not mentioned on the Connectyx website. See
RFID and
microchip implant.