23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews – Wired
Callow notes that the situation raises broader questions about keeping sensitive genetic information safe and the risks of making it… read more
After Researching Cars and Privacy, Here’s What Keeps Us up at Night – Mozilla Foundation
It’s worth saying again: new cars, at every price point, create and collect so much data about their owners, drivers,… read more
Your DNA Can Now Be Pulled From Thin Air. Privacy Experts Are Worried. – New York Times
Forensic ethicists and legal scholars say the Florida team’s findings increase the urgency for comprehensive genetic privacy regulations. For researchers,… read more
FBI Hoovering Up DNA at a Pace That Rivals China, Holds 21 Million Samples and Counting – The Intercept
“If you look back at when CODIS was established, it was originally for violent or sexual offenders,” Anna Lewis, a… read more
Police Use DNA Phenotyping to Limit Pool of Suspects to 15,000 – Vice
Instead of facing the possibility that DNA phenotyping may not be an effective tool for narrowing down a suspect, the… read more
Orange County Prosecutors Operate “Vast, Secretive” Genetic Surveillance Program – The Intercept
In contrast, the Orange County database is unregulated and targets individuals charged with some of the lowest-level misdemeanor offenses imaginable… read more
‘This Policy Undermines Trust’: San Francisco DA Says Cops Ran Rape Victim’s DNA to Arrest Her – Rolling Stone
It’s concerning, therefore, that the same thing could happen to people who give their DNA to law enforcement when they… read more
Privacy Law Commons – BEPress
A repository of law review articles on privacy issues from BEPress. http://network.bepress.com/law/privacy-law/
All Those 23andMe Spit Tests Were Part of a Bigger Plan – Bloomberg
While it’s difficult to imagine anyone saying they love their pharmaceutical company, it wouldn’t be crazy for the 8.8 million… read more
States Are Toughening Up Privacy Laws for At-Home DNA Tests – Wired
“Consumers have an inherent right to privacy,” says Maureen Mahoney, a technology and privacy policy analyst at Consumer Reports, a… read more