Ep. 23 - Implanted Identity with Amal Graafstra

In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O’Shea speaks with Amal Graafstra, the author of RFID Toys and one of the early pioneers of RFID implants! Amal created the first implantable NFC tag, the xNT, in 2013, and he sells these implants through his website, Dangerous Things. His new venture, VivoKey Technologies, promises to implant a cryptographically secure digital identify authentication and payment solution - which could change everything. Amal recently caused a stir when he created an implant-activated smart gun, which would only fire when held by an approved user. We discuss concerns of security and privacy, the FDA and other regulations, safety, and more! This episode is being sponsored by our friends at Kunstwerk Multimedia. Kunstwerk is an immersive science fiction project from R. Nicholas Starr that explores a cyberpunk future through music, visual, and industrial arts. Experience it for yourself at https://kunstwerkmultimedia.com/! Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-politics/id1020231514 Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/ If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring Future Grind, you can reach us at [email protected].