Disruptive technology. Wikipedia: "A disruptive technology or disruptive innovation is a technological innovation, product, or service that uses a "disruptive" strategy, rather than a "sustaining" strategy, to overturn the existing dominant technologies or status quo products in a market."

In what promises to be one of the most disruptive technologies of the next few years Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) has developed a technology where the human body becomes the conduit for data transmissions. The possibilities are truly endless when you begin to think of the broad range of applications this new technology could have within the marketplace. It's all about to change from loyalty to cards to music sharing.

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

"The power of human touch will soon be used to transmit data.

Telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) is planning a commercial launch of a system to enter rooms that frees users from the trouble of rummaging in their pockets or handbags for ID cards or keys.

It uses technology to turn the surface of the human body itself into a means of data transmission.

As data travels through the user's clothing, handbag or shoes, anyone carrying a special card can unlock the door simply by touching the knob or standing on a particular spot without taking the card out."

Full article here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/new-technology-turns-your-body-into-a-swipe-card/2008/02/22/1203467334117.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1