More than 4,000 Swedes are being implanted with a microchip that contains details about their identity.The miniature technology bypasses the need for cash, tickets, access cards and even social media. BioHax International is the market leader in the innovate industry and has captured public imagination since it was started five years ago by Jowan Osterlund, a former professional body piercer.Some people argue the conveniences gained from the procedure by so-called ‘body-hackers’ do not outweigh the risks to their private data.

Source: Thousands of Swedes are getting microchip IDs inserted into their hands | Daily Mail Online