Comments:  True enough. In Mexico, where child abductions are rampant, authorities are implementing a plan to use VeriChips implanted in kids as an anti-kidnapping measure. Because it enables instant, accurate identification of the bearer, the same product is touted as a protection against fraud and identity theft.

Please note, however, that — contrary to the depiction above (which, despite appearances, is not a real x-ray photograph) — such devices aren't usually implanted in the hands of human subjects. They are injected into the fleshy part of the upper arm, where the device is less visible, less obtrusive, and less likely to be damaged during everyday use.