A judge has approved a warrant for law enforcement to access the database of DNA profiler GEDmatch, a landmark ruling which may have serious privacy implications.
DNA matches could provide the answers to criminal investigations gone cold; however, the question of whether the police should have access to the extremely sensitive DNA information of the masses in the quest for the few has raised a series of ethical and privacy complications.
Commenting on the ruling are the following security professionals:
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November 11, 2019
This case can prove to be a double-edged sword. On one hand, having access to DNA data can be very beneficial, on the other hand, this does not bode well from a privacy perspective.
This is one of those issues which does not sit as black or white, but rather considered from a risk perspective. Much like how major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and others, companies should only release information upon receiving a valid legal request. In addition, publishing a transparency report.....Read More
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November 11, 2019
Genetic data is woefully under-protected by US privacy laws like HIPAA. HIPAA only applies to healthcare entities like hospitals, insurers, and pharmacies. GINA prevents discrimination based on genetic information but doesn't protect privacy. Ancestry, 23andMe, and GEDmatch aren't covered by HIPAA. The US needs a law like HIPAA to prevent all genetic databases from becoming police databases. People have a right to access health information related to their genealogy without fearing for their.....Read More
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@Brian Higgins, Security Specialist, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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