with bottom basement investment options, and I found a penny stock in DOC and ADSX, which are respectively, Digital Angel Corporation and Verichip. So I studied these products to see if they could actually bring me a return on investment (ROI).

One thing led to another and I started reading what others were saying about the Verichip. I came across the No cards/spy chips site of Kathrine Albrecht (www.spychips.com).

I read just about everything on her site and was completely blown away with news she had. So I followed up further on her lead.

I realized that only a handful of people even knew of the RFID chip and what plans are set for it. And how the "players" -- manufacturers such as Texas Instruments, Wal-Mart and others -- wanted to build an infrastructure first then bring the news to the people.

In my opinion they figured that once the snowball gets going, there is nothing for the consumer to do to stop or put the brakes on the RFID mandate. I took it upon myself to form a website and focus on exposing the manufacturers' news and bring it to a consumer level.

Question: When did you start the site?

Answer: ZombieWire went live November 2004.

Question: How did you come up with the name ZombieWire?

Answer: The RFID is a chip that can not die -- hence the word "Zombie" and the word "wire" for news wire.

Question: Who is the typical reader of ZombieWire?

Answer: Consumers from around the world read the site. I get questions, comments, answers and concerns from all over the world. Thank goodness for the Google translator.

There are many conspiracy theorist types reading as well. I am not a conspiracy theorist. I need cold, hard facts. Also, I look for the source. I do not like getting my information from second parties.

Question: Have you been active long in these privacy issues?

Answer: Only about a year, since October 2004.

Question: Can you articulate in your own words what it is about RFID and related technologies that causes you the most concern? And why?

Answer: My main concern is that the RFID chip will always be active to be read.

I also fear that this is the prelude to the Mark of the Beast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Beast). I and so many people out there are aware of this. I have been waiting for this to come most of my life. If this does not add up, I do not know what does.

There is a Verichip that stores bank information as a debit card. There the magnetic strip is changing to RFID system. So the two together make what they are calling "contactless payments systems." So you walk in the store and have your arm scanned for payment of product.

I would say that 70 percent of consumers are unaware of the RFID mandates. There is a reason for that. Is there a mandate for the Verichip?

My main concern is that the chip may be able to be read once the product will leave a store. Wal-Mart and the rest of that machine of big business want the RFID chip active. That way it can aid their inventory returns on products and case studies on their products. The tag can be embedded in your clothing and once you walk on past a RFID reader (transponder) all your information is read and stored in there for marketing capabilities.

And with RFID and WiFi in bed together, you can bet your bottom dollar that a RFID chip someday will be read from a simple search engine such as Google's.

Example: you are wearing clothes you bought with your credit card. Your clothes have the new RFID tag embedded in them. You walk by a reader, the reader sends the information to the WiFi network, and the WiFi network is tied into the World Wide Web. Just as in looking for a Web page on the net, there is the ability to search for you and your location. Type in my name and I can be located on 4th and James Street.

I know it sounds far-fetched but if you really think about it, it is completely possible. You already know that the system can be hacked.

I am very concerned with the Verichip and Digital "Angel" chip. You would have to think that Digital Angel Corporation would like to show some profit and they will do what ever it takes to make their product world wide. They would like everyone in the world to buy their chips. What company does not have that plan?

Question: What kind of privacy activities do you get involved with offline, or are you active strictly online?

Answer: Not really. I really do not want to get in the faces of other people. I keep to myself. However I have gone in Wal-Mart and have taken pictures of the Smart shelves. All of a sudden four employees led me toward the manager and out the door I went. I felt like a spy. It was strange.

Once the bar code system is taken over, I will stand in front of Wal-Mart and hand out information on RFID and the privacy issues.

Question: What about RFIDetail? That seems more like a news site than an activist site -- what is your goal with that site?

Answer: I want to share the news. The site is balanced.

RFID will multiply ten-fold and I want to educate people with my research. And if you noticed there is a link to ZombieWire.

Question: Does ZombieWire include original content, or is the goal to be an aggregator for privacy-related news and views? How is ZombieWire different from sites such as Spychips.com?

Answer: Most of the content is from other news releases. I may have one or two of my own views. Everyone has an opinion so I insert my two cents.

Question: There have been a few scenarios where sensationalized RFID reports have been debunked by sites such as Snopes as urban legends. For instance, the exploding twenty dollar bills. What do you think of such reports? Do reports like that help your cause or hurt it?

Answer: It is very easy to see through the fallacy sites so I do not add urban legends to ZombieWire. If I did, then who would know what story was true?

Question: Are you more concerned with government use of RFID or business use, or both? Why?

Answer: I am concerned with both. RFID is a Pandora's box. Both government and business will implement RFID in every shape or form they can.

There may be a few individuals with power who know what the long term implication of the RFID spy chips are. However, they will not relay that information to their peers. Consequently, bills will be passed.

Question: Is there anything else you would like people to know about
ZombieWire?

Answer: Yes, Zombiewire offers links to blogs and newspapers around the globe.

Question: Thank you, James.