to conduct proof of concept. The RFID chip is programmed with the computer virus and has been shown to be transmitted to RFID readers and tags. This study illustrates the risks associated with implanting RFID for medical or other purposes. …
… “In first tests for his proof-of-concept study, Mark Gasson at the University of Reading has reportedly already managed to transfer the virus to other systems from the chip implanted in his finger. “ …
via The H Security: Scientist infected with computer virus.
RFID virus implanted into dedicated scientist, Dr. Mark Gasson, University of Reading’s School of Systems Engineering , UK, who is researching forms of invasive technology, such as RFID. He has embarked on answering the question: Could humans be infected by computer viruses?: “Dr Gasson says that as the technology behind these implants develops, they become more vulnerable to computer viruses. “


