Wear your vital records.

AuthorSwartz, Nikki
PositionUP FRONT - Brief article

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While U.S. politicians, software and computer companies, and hospitals grapple with complicated electronic health record logistics, a United Kingdom company is offering a simpler, more personalized, and transportable solution.

The Zaptag is a USB drive on a wristband that is available in a 256- or 512-megabyte version. Anyone can use the device to store records including vital medical information, passports, or work-related data as well as encrypt any files, such as mp3s, photographs, and travel itinerary information.

The device works by inserting the USB drive into any computer's USB port to download...

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