| XX. | Human Microchip Implants and Security |
| Posted: January 30, 2004 |
| A. | "Protected by VeriChipTM": Security: Business Wire: June 6, 2002 |
| A Business Wire release reported that Applied Digital Solutions outlined security applications for VeriChip, "a miniaturized radio frequency identification device (RFID) ...[a]bout the size of a grain of rice," that "...contains a unique verification number and will be available in several formats, some of which will be insertable under the skin." |
| [QUOTE] | Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSXE), an advanced technology development company, today announced that it is preparing to launch a "Protected by VeriChip(TM)" product awareness campaign to demonstrate the potential for VeriChip(TM) as a personal safeguard technology that includes applications in the defense, security and financial sectors... |
| In the security field, the company is actively developing applications for VeriChip in a variety of security, defense, homeland security and secure-access applications. These opportunities include using VeriChip to control authorized access to government installations and private-sector buildings, nuclear power plants, national research laboratories, correctional facilities, and sensitive transportation resources. VeriChip can enhance airport security, airline security, cruise ship security, intelligent transportation and port congestion management. In these markets, VeriChip could function as a stand-alone, tamper-proof personal verification technology or it could operate in conjunction with other security technologies such as standard ID badges and advanced biometric devices (i.e. retina scanners, thumbprint readers or face recognition devices). |
| The concept of using VeriChip as a means for secure access could also be extended to include a range of consumer products such as PCs, laptops, cars, cell phones, and even homes and apartments... |
| Commenting on the "Protected by VeriChip" awareness campaign, Scott R. Silverman, President of Applied Digital Solutions, said: "This `Protected by VeriChip' awareness campaign will demonstrate the far-reaching applications of VeriChip in security, homeland security, personal identification, defense, emergency, and a range of financial and anti-fraud areas. We're moving forward on all of these applications as quickly as possible. We believe the phrase `Protected by VeriChip' will serve as a positive reminder that VeriChip subscribers will enjoy an added measure of safety, security and peace of mind."312[UNQUOTE] |
| B. | "VeriChip Invited to COSTO Security Conference in Washington, D.C., October 15, 2002": Security: Business Wire: October 9, 2002 |
| Applied Digital Solutions President, Scott R. Silverman, was scheduled to "discuss VeriChip(TM)'s subdermal, personal verification microchip technology on COSTO panel dedicated to biometric verification, personal authentication and identification systems." |
| [QUOTE] | As previously announced, the Company [Applied Digital Solutions] is actively developing applications for VeriChip in a variety of security, defense, homeland security and secure-access applications. These opportunities include using VeriChip to control authorized access to government installations and private-sector buildings, nuclear power plants, national research laboratories, correctional facilities, and sensitive transportation resources. VeriChip is able to function as a stand-alone, tamper-proof personal verification technology or it can operate in conjunction with other security technologies such as standard ID badges and advanced biometric devices (e.g. retina scanners, thumbprint readers or face recognition devices). |
| The concept of using VeriChip as a means for secure access could also be extended to include a range of consumer products such as PCs, laptops, cars, cell phones, and even homes and apartments... |
| The Council of Security and Strategic Technology Organizations is a private organization for professionals in the Corporate, City, State & Local Government, Military, Intelligence & International Sectors, with the purpose of accelerating the development and application of safety and security technologies. It is intended that the Council be an international organization, with open membership. COSTO member sectors include: Homeland Security Inter-Agency Initiatives; Business Continuity Planning; Transportation, Travel & Border Security Initiatives; Enterprise Security & Personnel Security; Digital Security & IT Defense; Disaster Communications, Broadband Networks & Emergency Preparedness; Emergency Medical Preparedness; International Initiatives & Global Preparedness; and Digital Defense Technologies. For more information about COSTO, visit http://www.costo.info/index.html... |
| VeriChip is a miniaturized radio frequency identification device (RFID) that can be used in a variety of security, financial, emergency identification and healthcare applications. About the size of a grain of rice, each VeriChip product contains a unique verification number and will be available in several formats, some of which will be insertable under the skin.313[UNQUOTE] |