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Is your genetic data secure? | The Excerpt
The recent bankruptcy of genetic testing firm 23andMe has raised alarms for privacy advocates and consumers worried about ...
23andMe…and everybody on the internet. When genetic data is for sale.
Me’s debacle should be a major wake-up call, reminding policymakers and all of us of the risks of giving access to our ...
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Scholar: Federal privacy law needed for sensitive consumer data when companies go bankrupt
Recreational genetic testing companies hold some of the largest repositories of consumer genetic data in the world, but what ...
Lawmakers Probe 23andMe Bankruptcy Over Genetic Data Privacy Concerns
The 23andMe case is not just about one company in financial trouble. It raises broader questions about the future of genetic privacy in a rapidly digitizing world. Direct-to-consumer DNA services ...
What users need to know about privacy and data after 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing
The possibility of new ownership over 23andMe has some customers concerned about how their sensitive genetic information will ...
‘People should be worried’: 23andMe bankruptcy could expose customers’ genetic data
The direct-to-consumer DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, putting millions of customers' ...
Here's what potential 23andMe buyers could do with your genetic data
23andMe filed for bankruptcy amid financial struggles and fallout after a data breach. Now, potential buyers and investors ...
23andMe files for bankruptcy, putting its hoard of personal health information at risk
23andme says it owns the aggregated genetic data of its customers, meaning it can sell it to the highest bidder ...
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California AG reminds consumers they can delete genetic data following 23andMe bankruptcy
THEIR OWN COUNTRIES MAY NOT TAKE THEM BACK. WELL, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BASED DNA TESTING COMPANY 23 ANDME HAS NOW FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE DATA PRIVACY OF ITS 15 ...