There are definitely ethical and security issues to consider. I found the last part of the article rather humorous, "Meanwhile, the chip has been used for a number of security-related tasks as well as for pure whimsy: Club hoppers in Barcelona, Spain, now use the microchip much like a smartcard to speed drink orders and payment." Larry Medina <[log in to unmask]> wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/10/13/fda.implant.chip.ap/index.html Funny, but the story IS TIED TO ACCESS to records!! List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance