JAMES KIRKUP
MICROCHIPS carrying sensitive personal information that can be scanned by sensors from a distance could be included in the proposed national identity cards, it emerged yesterday.
While the government's legislation cleared its first hurdle last night, there could be trouble ahead as the ID card could use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
RFID involves a tiny microchip being embedded in an object. The chip contains data that can be read by scanners from a distance, typically a few dozen feet.
The technology was pioneered by retailers to keep track of stock - many everyday products sold in big supermarkets carry RFID chips that are tracked and scanned by store computers.

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