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Dangerous liaisons: How relatives and friends give away your secrets

November 28, 2018 admin 23andMe, Ancestry, confidentiality, dna, Facebook, GEDmatch, instagram, MyHeritage, privacy, social networks, vk.com, vkontakte

Credit to Author: pavelnikiforov| Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:00:39 +0000

Your online privacy does not depend solely on you. We’ll tell you what your loved ones can give away. (Spoiler: It’s absolutely anything, even DNA.)

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A week in security (November 19 – 25)

November 26, 2018 admin Android, dna, Google Play, lastpass, malware, phishing, roundup, Security world, tesla, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:21:37 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from November 19–25, including a business email compromise attack, deep dive into DNA testing kits, and more troubles for Tesla.

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Tags: Android dna Google Play lastpass malware phishing roundup tesla week in security

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What DNA testing kit companies are really doing with your data

November 20, 2018 admin 101, Data Storage, dna, genetic data, genetic info, GINA, PII, privacy, Privacy & Policy

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Consumer DNA testing kits were a top holiday present last season, and are expected to be big sellers again. But should you think twice before hitting the buy button? What’s really happening with all your genetic data? We take a deep dive into all the areas of concern—plus what the testing companies are getting right—when it comes to the security of your DNA and the privacy of your sensitive personal information.

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Tags: data storage dna genetic data genetic info GINA PII privacy privacy policy

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The Latest Effort to Map the Weed Genome Will Focus on Pot That Doesn’t Get You High

October 29, 2017 admin Agriculture, cannabis, dna, Genomics, hemp, MARIJUANA

Credit to Author: Kaleigh Rogers| Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Scientists at the University of California Davis have launched a new project studying the hemp DNA sequence.

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Scientists Used CRISPR to Edit a Gene That Causes Miscarriages

October 2, 2017 admin CRISPR, dna, embryo, gene editing

Credit to Author: Mallory Locklear| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:14:59 +0000

The gene editing technology could eventually herald the next frontier in fertility treatment.

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One of Earth’s Largest Living Organisms Is About to Have Its Genome Sequenced

September 26, 2017 admin California, california redwoods, Climate Change, coast redwood, Conservation, discoveries, dna, environment, Forest, forestry, forests, genetics, genome, logging, Oregon, Read, sequoia, trees

Credit to Author: Kate Lunau| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:09:49 +0000

Scientists will sequence the genomes of the coast redwood and giant sequoia.

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Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)

August 14, 2017 admin Cerber, certificates, dna, Locky, Magnitude, mamba, ransomware, Security, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:51:26 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from Monday the 7th of August to August 14th. We looked at security certificates and the new bloated Cerber ransomware.

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