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A band for information storage includes an outer mold for attaching the band to a user's wrist, an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving a first removable component, wherein the first removable component is engraved with information about the user

A band for information storage includes an outer mold for attaching the band to a user's wrist, an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving a first removable component, wherein the first removable component is engraved with information about the user and/or includes an alarm alert or emergency call button; and an internal housing rotatably attached to the external housing and fitted therein for receiving a second removable component, wherein the second removable component includes a portable memory device.

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1. A band including information storage comprising: an outer mold for attaching the band to a user;a first removable component;an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving the first removable component;a second removable component; andan internal housi

1. A band including information storage comprising: an outer mold for attaching the band to a user;a first removable component;an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving the first removable component;a second removable component; andan internal housing rotatably attached to the external housing and fitted therein for receiving the second removable component, wherein the first removable component includes an opening in at least one end thereof for facilitating removal of the first removable component from the external housing. 2. The band according to claim 1, wherein the internal housing includes at least two magnets on a first surface thereof and the external housing includes at least two metallic portions on an inner surface thereof, wherein the first surface and the inner surface face each other and the at least two magnets are attracted to the at least two metallic portions to hold the internal housing in predetermined positions. 3. The band according to claim 2, wherein the first surface of the internal housing includes a dowel protruding therefrom and the external housing includes a corresponding hole on the inner surface thereof to allow the internal housing to pivot around the dowel. 4. The band according to claim 1, wherein the internal housing includes a slot therein for receiving the second removable component and further wherein the external housing has an opening on at least one side such that in at least a first position of the rotatable internal housing, the slot and the opening align to facilitate removal of the second removable component. 5. The band according to claim 1, wherein the internal housing includes threads on portions thereof to facilitate rotation of the internal housing by a user. 6. The band according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined positions of the internal housing include a first position wherein the second removable component is accessible for removal and a second position wherein the second removable component is not accessible for removal. 7. The band according to claim 1, wherein the first removable component includes an emergency call button or alarm alert mechanism. 8. The band according to claim 1, wherein the first removable component is formed of an engravable material for engraving thereon information about a wearer of the band. 9. The band according to claim 1, wherein the second removable component includes a tray capable of storing at least one of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory, SD chip, wireless chip memory, bar code, or RF chip. 10. A band including information storage comprising: an outer mold for attaching the band to a user;a first removable component;an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving the first removable component;a second removable component; andan internal housing rotatable attached to the external housing and fitted therein for receiving the second removable component, wherein at least one external face of the internal housing includes at least two nipples and an internal face of the external housing that is adjacent to the at least one external face of the internal housing includes at least two dimples for engaging the at least two nipples to hold the internal housing in a predetermined position. 11. A band including information storage comprising: an outer mold for attaching the band to a user;a first removable component;an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving the first removable component, wherein the first removable component is engraved with information about the user;a second removable component; andan internal housing rotatably attached to the external housing and fitted therein for receiving the second removable component, wherein the second removable component includes a portable memory device, wherein the first removable component includes an opening in at least one end thereof for facilitating removal of the first removable component from the external housing. 12. The band according to claim 11, wherein the internal housing includes at least two magnets on a first surface thereof and the external housing includes at least two metallic portions on an inner surface thereof, wherein the first surface and the inner surface face each other and the at least two magnets are attracted to the at least two metallic portions to hold the internal housing in predetermined positions. 13. The band according to claim 12, wherein the first surface of the internal housing includes a dowel protruding therefrom and the external housing includes a corresponding hole on the inner surface thereof to allow the internal housing to pivot around the dowel. 14. The band according to claim 11, wherein the internal housing includes a slot therein for receiving the second removable component and further wherein the external housing has an opening on at least one side such that in at least a first position of the rotatable internal housing, the slot and the opening align to facilitate removal of the second removable component. 15. The band according to claim 11, wherein the internal housing includes threads on portions thereof to facilitate rotation of the internal housing by a user. 16. The band according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined positions of the internal housing include a first position wherein the second removable component is accessible for removal and a second position wherein the second removable component is not accessible for removal. 17. The band according to claim 11, wherein the portable memory device is selected from the group consisting of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) memory SD chip, wireless chip memory, bar code, and RF chip. 18. A band including information storage comprising: an outer mold for attaching the band to a user;a first removable component;an external housing within the outer mold that includes a hollow upper portion for receiving the first removable component, wherein the first removable component is engraved with information about the user;a second removable component; andan internal housing rotatably attached to the external housing and fitted therein for receiving the second removable component, wherein the second removable component includes a portable memory device, wherein at least one external face of the internal housing includes at least two nipples and an internal face of the external housing that is adjacent to the at least one external face of the internal housing includes at least two dimples for engaging the at least two nipples to hold the internal housing in a predetermined position.