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CeBIT: Quarter Of Germans Happy To Have Chip Implants
CeBit: If it means shorter lines at the supermarket, a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted under their skin
By: Andrew Donoghue March 2, 2010
The head of Germany’s main IT trade body told the audience at the opening ceremony of the CeBIT technology exhibition that one in four of his countrymen are happy to have a microchip inserted for ID purposes.
Professor August Wilhelm Scheer made the comments at an event this week to announce the start of the show which runs until Saturday in the German city of Hanover. With around 4000 companies from over 70 countries expected at the event, CeBIT continues to be the largest tech show in Europe according to its organisers.
As well as foretelling the imminent demise of the CD and DVD, Professor Scheer said that implanting chips into humans was going to become commonplace. “The speed of the development is not going to be reduced this decade,” he told an audience of tech execs and politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Some developments can already be seen. CDs and DVDs are going to disappear as material sources of information. Wallpaper will be replaced by flat screens and many of us will have chips implanted beneath our skin by the end of next decade.
Rather than being based on pure speculation, Scheer said that his organistion BITKOM had actually conducted research which had shown that a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted if it meant they could access services more easily.
“We just carried out a survey and one out of four people are happy to have a chip planted under their skin for very trivial uses for example to pass gates more quickly at a discotheque for example and to be able to pay for things more quickly in the supermarket,” said Scheer. “The wilingness of the population to accept our technology is certainly given.”
Tech implants are already gaining ground in the field of healthcare. Last August saw the first US implant of the Accent RF pacemaker. Combined with remote sensoring capabilities, the Accent allows doctors to more efficiently monitor patients, while patients enjoy the convenience of care from home.
As well as his predictions for more outlandish technologies, Scheer also made reference to the rise of cloud computing and the disruptive effect it was having on the software industry. “Cloud computing is something that is going to revolutionise the software industry and mix everything up,” he said. “That is forseeable already but there are going to be many surprises on top of that.”
Scheer also commented on Europe’s role as an innovator and user of technology but admitted that countries such as China and India were threatening to catch-up and even overtake. “We are the number four in Germany when it comes to be using of technology,” he said. “Europe by the way is the largest user and we are even ahead of Asia. But the Asian countries are of course going to catch-up.”
Green IT was one of the major focuses for the CeBIT event last year with around 2000 square meters given over to a dedicated Green IT World.
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That poll is definately rigged.... at least I hope so... as a German I know this country is long gone and the people are either dumbed down or totally apathetic to care about politics or get active.
But look at the article:
"Scheer said that his organistion BITKOM had actually conducted research which had shown that a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted if it meant they could access services more easily."
Yeah right.... first make the service so horrible that people would do anything to improve things even if it means enslavement. Like airport security... oh you dont want to get naked body scanned and wait hours to go through the gate? Well here have a chip and get added to a approved slave list and you wont have to get scanned. Problem-Reaction-Solution
“We just carried out a survey and one out of four people are happy to have a chip planted under their skin for very trivial uses for example to pass gates more quickly at a discotheque for example and to be able to pay for things more quickly in the supermarket,” said Scheer. “The wilingness of the population to accept our technology is certainly given.”
Yeah right because we all know that people who go to discotheques so much that they urgently need fast access are the pinnacle of society. And yeah we certainly need ways to pay more quickly right? What kind of idiots where asked in that poll? And paying doesnt take long in supermarkets anyways... i mean its swipe card/enter code and done. What takes long is dragging all the stuff over the scanner to get the price. And I dont need a chip in my body to improve that. Certainly RFID would have a good use there but they wont use it just to have a easy way to scan your stuff and print out the bill oh nononono... it all goes into databases so you can get harrassed with adverts based on some algorithms or get a visit by the SS if you buy the wrong kind of stuff and so on... why cant you just have a simple solution and use the RFID tag like a easier to scan barcode.
And we definately need medical implants with easier remote access... very smart indeed... why not just give everyone a heartplug and get it over with.
Also the CEBIT is overrated. In the 90s it was a great convention. I was there a couple of years ago and it was a total snorefest.
CeBIT: Quarter Of Germans Happy To Have Chip Implants
CeBit: If it means shorter lines at the supermarket, a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted under their skin
By: Andrew Donoghue March 2, 2010
The head of Germany’s main IT trade body told the audience at the opening ceremony of the CeBIT technology exhibition that one in four of his countrymen are happy to have a microchip inserted for ID purposes.
Professor August Wilhelm Scheer made the comments at an event this week to announce the start of the show which runs until Saturday in the German city of Hanover. With around 4000 companies from over 70 countries expected at the event, CeBIT continues to be the largest tech show in Europe according to its organisers.
As well as foretelling the imminent demise of the CD and DVD, Professor Scheer said that implanting chips into humans was going to become commonplace. “The speed of the development is not going to be reduced this decade,” he told an audience of tech execs and politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Some developments can already be seen. CDs and DVDs are going to disappear as material sources of information. Wallpaper will be replaced by flat screens and many of us will have chips implanted beneath our skin by the end of next decade.
Rather than being based on pure speculation, Scheer said that his organistion BITKOM had actually conducted research which had shown that a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted if it meant they could access services more easily.
“We just carried out a survey and one out of four people are happy to have a chip planted under their skin for very trivial uses for example to pass gates more quickly at a discotheque for example and to be able to pay for things more quickly in the supermarket,” said Scheer. “The wilingness of the population to accept our technology is certainly given.”
Tech implants are already gaining ground in the field of healthcare. Last August saw the first US implant of the Accent RF pacemaker. Combined with remote sensoring capabilities, the Accent allows doctors to more efficiently monitor patients, while patients enjoy the convenience of care from home.
As well as his predictions for more outlandish technologies, Scheer also made reference to the rise of cloud computing and the disruptive effect it was having on the software industry. “Cloud computing is something that is going to revolutionise the software industry and mix everything up,” he said. “That is forseeable already but there are going to be many surprises on top of that.”
Scheer also commented on Europe’s role as an innovator and user of technology but admitted that countries such as China and India were threatening to catch-up and even overtake. “We are the number four in Germany when it comes to be using of technology,” he said. “Europe by the way is the largest user and we are even ahead of Asia. But the Asian countries are of course going to catch-up.”
Green IT was one of the major focuses for the CeBIT event last year with around 2000 square meters given over to a dedicated Green IT World.
How to use your BMO chip debit card
Making a purchase with a chip debit card and Personal Identification Number (PIN) is easy and secure.
At a chip terminal, you simply:
- Insert your debit card into the chip terminal.
- Enter your PIN, leave your card inserted in the terminal and follow the prompts.
- When your transaction is completed, remove your card from the chip terminal and take your receipt.
BMO chip debit cards will continue to have a magnetic stripe on the back of the card. This means you will still be able to use your chip debit card at merchants who don’t have chip terminals – by swiping your card and using your PIN.
Using your chip debit card at Automated Banking Machines (ABMs) will not change. You’ll still need your PIN to complete your transaction.
Where can you use your BMO chip debit card?
Over the next few years, more chip terminals will begin to appear at merchant locations and ABMs across Canada.
For the convenience and security of BMO customers, all BMO Bank of Montreal ABMs are already chip-enabled.
To help you identify where you can make chip card transactions, look for the “chip card accepted” symbol.
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Man, what happened to the Germans?
That poll is definately rigged.... at least I hope so... as a German I know this country is long gone and the people are either dumbed down or totally apathetic to care about politics or get active.
But look at the article:
"Scheer said that his organistion BITKOM had actually conducted research which had shown that a quarter of Germans would be happy to have a chip implanted if it meant they could access services more easily."
Yeah right.... first make the service so horrible that people would do anything to improve things even if it means enslavement. Like airport security... oh you dont want to get naked body scanned and wait hours to go through the gate? Well here have a chip and get added to a approved slave list and you wont have to get scanned. Problem-Reaction-Solution
“We just carried out a survey and one out of four people are happy to have a chip planted under their skin for very trivial uses for example to pass gates more quickly at a discotheque for example and to be able to pay for things more quickly in the supermarket,” said Scheer. “The wilingness of the population to accept our technology is certainly given.”
Yeah right because we all know that people who go to discotheques so much that they urgently need fast access are the pinnacle of society. And yeah we certainly need ways to pay more quickly right? What kind of idiots where asked in that poll? And paying doesnt take long in supermarkets anyways... i mean its swipe card/enter code and done. What takes long is dragging all the stuff over the scanner to get the price. And I dont need a chip in my body to improve that. Certainly RFID would have a good use there but they wont use it just to have a easy way to scan your stuff and print out the bill oh nononono... it all goes into databases so you can get harrassed with adverts based on some algorithms or get a visit by the SS if you buy the wrong kind of stuff and so on... why cant you just have a simple solution and use the RFID tag like a easier to scan barcode.
And we definately need medical implants with easier remote access... very smart indeed... why not just give everyone a heartplug and get it over with.
Also the CEBIT is overrated. In the 90s it was a great convention. I was there a couple of years ago and it was a total snorefest.
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