He has 32 chips implanted under his skin, to pay by approaching the Pos and do much more: the story of Patrick Peuman (Dutch security officer who calls himself a biohacker) told by the BBC is going around the world.
“The reactions I notice at the cashier are priceless,” he says in the long interview, explaining that installing a subcutaneous chip causes the same nuisance as a pinch. The technology that involves the implantation of microchips in the human body has not been a novelty for decades, but this of Peuman is a bit of an extreme case. However, the BBC reports a 2021 survey conducted on 4,000 Europeans: it showed that 51% of respondents would consider the idea of installing a chip under the skin. Paumen has also implanted chips in his body to open doors.
Interview
Face to face with the biohacker: when the body becomes a cyber weapon
by Arturo Di Corinto
“The technology continues to evolve, so I keep collecting more. I wouldn’t want to live without them,” he tells the BBC, adding that he has no concerns about security or privacy. “The systems – she explains – contain the same type of technology that people use every day. From remote controls to open doors, to bank cards or cards for public transport”.