Virtual badge, device and method

A system for controlling access to an area and monitoring movement within the area comprising a GPS and radio frequency enabled, wearable electronic device having a screen for displaying images, a processor operable to execute instructions and a data storage medium for storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

• display a remotely changeable electronic profile corresponding to and identifying an individual requiring electronic identification on said screen, said remotely changeable electronic profile comprising at least one pictorial image, text, optical machine readable representations of data, or at least one color indicating display, said processor altering said data displayed on said screen in response to GPS location of said wearable badge or radio frequency instruction by altering said at least one of said at least one pictorial image, text, optical machine readable representations of data, or color indicating display on said screen;
• said electronic profile formed from a customizable set of data stored in said data storage medium for use in identifying one or more individuals, said data displayed on said screen of said electronic device forming a virtual badge to identify said individual;
• and
• execute a self-destruct mechanism associated with said virtual badge which renders said virtual badge unusable after a prescribed time period or upon command from said processor.