Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Mrs. Newport
4/18/17
Annotated Bibliography:
Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology has been around since
the early 1940s. Initially implemented by governments around the world, RFID was used to
identify aircrafts, vehicles, navy vessels, service members, and other government personnel. This
paper emphasizes how RFID tags have evolved into the new age of technology, the current
applications of RFID, and the relevant threats purposed by the implantation of these devices in
U.S. citizens. The sources provided below are mainly scholarly reviews, current legislation, and
BCL, Lisa B. SC. "Life on the Grid: Implanting Humans. A Look at the Ethical & Moral
(2014).
The article illustrated by Ing Lisa of Dublin City University, Life on the Grid:
Implanting Humans. A Look at the Ethical & Moral Considerations for Relative Legislation in
Ireland Relating to Implanted RFID Tags. References to current legislation around the world,
yet focuses on a few major countries, including the United States. Lisa specializes in Biomedical
Engineering. Lisa also studies Biomaterials in the vascular and bone tissue systems of the human
body.
I selected this article to obtain a better understanding of the current legislation in place in
the United States that may support the overall RFID chipping of the American people. This
article focused on a few major countries to compare and which countries may be the most likely
to fully RFID tag their citizens. I demonstrated this in the section labeled, The Future or The
Present?
Foster, Kenneth R., and Jan Jaeger. "Ethical Implications of Implantable Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Tags in Humans." The American Journal of Bioethics 8.8 (2008):
44-48. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Web. 4 May 2017.
The article written by Kenneth Foster and Jan Jaeger, Ethical Implications of
Implantable Ratio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags in Humans, reflects on a few different
health concerns that could occur with imbedding RFID tags in the human body. Foster is a
Bioengineer at Penn Engineering. He has a BS in Physics 1967, from Michigan State University
and obtained his PhD in Physics in 1971 at Indiana University. His specialties are Biomedical
audio through microwave frequency ranges, health, and safety aspects of electromagnetic fields
I selected this article do gain a better understanding of how and/or what possible health
concerns we should be considering, when it comes to the implantation of RFID tags in the
human body. This article helped support my claim that there are far to many unknowns when it
comes to the constant transmitting of radio frequency waves and the damages it could cause to
the human body over a long period of time. I demonstrated this under the section of the paper
The Article illustrated by Glenn Greenwald, NSA collecting phone records of millions
of Verizon customers daily. Infers the nature of a totalitarian infrastructure, when it comes to
your personal phone records. Greenwald is a former columnist for The Guardian, that focused on
civil liberties and US national security issues. He was also a constitutional lawyer and the author
of the book, How Would a Patriot Act? (May 2006) which was a critique of former President
George W. Bushs administrations use of executive power. He also wrote the book, A Tragic
I selected this article from The Guardian to better explain how this totalitarian
infrastructure has been exposed for the mass collection of data of US citizens and why I believe
this data is categorized and was being kept a secret from the American people. This article also
helped me reflect the knowledge I introduced and supported my claim that we are currently
living under the power of technological tyranny. I exhibit this claim under the section labeled A
History of Tyranny.
House Judiciary Committee Staffers in Cooperation with Staff Attorneys from the Office of the
This bill was introduced and passed by the House on Oct. 24th 2001, then passed by the Senate
Oct. 25th 2001, and then signed into law by former President Bush on Oct. 26th 2001. It was
created in effort to try and prevent and/or anticipate, when and where the next major terrorist
attack may be. However, this Act, seems to have very many flaws and regulation issues that
I utilized this this law to further explain how the current legislation could have paved the
way for what is known as turn key tyranny. This law is a direct violation of many of our
individual civil rights, liberties, and constitutional rights as well. I illustrated a few key points of
this law and its infringements on our civil rights and liberties, in the section labeled, The Patriot
Act and The Patriot Sunsets Extensions, to better support my stance on RFID tag implications.
Kamphuis, Arjen. "How NSA Invites Totalitarianism." Consortiumnews. N.p., 17 Jan. 2014.
totalitarianism/
The article illustrated by Arjen Kamphuis, How the NSA Invites Totalitarianism
displays how the US government openly admits to conducting foreign and domestic surveillance.
Kamphuis is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Gendo. He studied Science and
Policy at Utrecht University and worked for Twynstra and IBM. He also specializes in the
planning and strategic assessments of emerging technologies such as bio and nanotechnology.
I selected this article to gain a better understanding of how the NSA operates without
restriction. This article gave me some incite as to why this was as well as, how the idea of if you
have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear is a very common approach, when it comes
to the enforcement of this type of technology. I explain this under the section labeled A History
of Tyranny.
Mohd-Yasin, F., M. K. Khaw, and Md Mamun Ibne Reaz. "Radio frequency identification."
The article illustrated by Yasin, Khaw, and Reaz. "Radio frequency identification." In the
Microwave Journal, exemplifies some of the benefits in the business, distribution, and
throughout the pharmaceutical world. The Microwave Journal is a source that provides cutting
edge research, technology, events, news and educational seminars about radio frequency
developments. Dr. Mohd-Yasin of Griffith University has his doctorate in engineering and is an
He teaches Practical Electronics, Integrated Circuit Design, and Data and Computer
Communications.
I selected this article to gain a better understanding of how long RFID technology has been
around, what its past and present applications are, and some of the current implications that
follow the implementation of RFID tags in the business, distribution, and throughout the
Terrorist." The Washington Post. WP Company, 23 Nov. 2015. Web. 23 Apr. 2017.
The article written by Andrew Shaver, youre more likely to be fatally crushed by
furniture than killed by a Terrorist. Demonstrates the actual treat level of becoming deceased by
the act of a terrorist. Shaver is a PhD candidate in public policy at Princeton University. He also
once held a position as a Pentagon analyst and foreign affairs fellow with the U.S. Senate.
I selected this article out of The Washington Post, to indicate the truth when it comes to
the actual threat level of being killed by a terrorist attack. I utilized this source to better illustrate
the mass hysteria caused after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In order to force a totalitarian
ideological agenda in the name of necessary security measures. This is demonstrated in the