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by Real_S 11mo ago
Take a look at Monadic DNA: https://monadicdna.com/ They are building Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Multiparty Computation (MPC) tools for genetic data. Your data format may need to be modified. They currently focu
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by Real_S 1y ago
Excellent point. We are developing a solution that will allow cryptography for DNA molecules, allowing DNA to be secure in any lab. It fits well with Monadic's front end. https://www.geneinfosec.com/
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by Real_S 1y ago
We did an external audit of these systems and published on it a few years ago: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biot... A publication from this year highlights the ongoing challenges: https:&#x2
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by Real_S 3y ago
A big problem that we forecast is in the biotech space. AI in this area is already considered to have dual-use potential. https://f3magazine.unicri.it/?p=2307
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by Real_S 6y ago
The cost of sequencing is dropping much faster than Moore's law. https://www.nature.com/news/technology-the-1-000-genome-1.14...
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by Real_S 6y ago
From [3] >I shall wonder if with his wealth he can distinguish a true friend from a false one The state of social media?! A thousand "followers" but none that can be called on in times of need.
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by Real_S 6y ago
Yes, it depends on the facial feature, but some parts are fairly highly heritable. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep45885
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by Real_S 6y ago
Related, and touched on only briefly in the article. DNA to face technology is also being sought after in other countries... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10617-y https://www.nytimes.com/2
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by Real_S 6y ago
More here: https://cruwys.blogspot.com/2020/07/major-privacy-breach-at-...
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by Real_S 6y ago
The original tweet had this link: http://mstarnesai.com/worlds-largest-open-source-dna-registr... I submitted it, and it was flagged: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23892616
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Gedmatch investigating after user DNA data made available to police(techcrunch.com)
2 points by Real_S 6y ago|3 comments
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by Real_S 7y ago
From the site: “Essential Businesses” may stay open and their employees may leave home to go to work. Examples of Essential Businesses include: Healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, medical and mental health clinics, doctor of
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by Real_S 7y ago
This is a great product. Where is the sequencing done?
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by Real_S 7y ago
From the article: "Although genomic evidence does not support the idea that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory construct, it is currently impossible to prove or disprove the other theories of its origin described here, and it is unclear whethe
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by Real_S 7y ago
This law has interesting loopholes. GINA does not apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees. It does not cover long-term care insurance, life insurance, or disability insurance, though some states have state laws that offer additional
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by Real_S 7y ago
These twin studies control for ethnicity and cultural heritage. Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility.
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by Real_S 7y ago
Here is a study on the genetics of political belief[0]. In summary, there is a large genetic component. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038932/
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by Real_S 7y ago
We are working on encrypting DNA molecules in a test-tube so that genetic information is protected before it ever touches anything electronic. Molecular encryption will be similar to an air-gap. geneinfosec.com
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by Real_S 7y ago
The analogy I often use is houses. Think of all the components used to build a complete house. One can use the same bricks, wood, tile, etc, to build many different houses. But the location of these components in the house is not enough,
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by Real_S 7y ago
I can send someone to follow you around to see where you go. Therefore, you do not mind if your GPS data is public? Now compare the cost of hacking into a database to the cost of obtaining millions of genomes by physically taking genetic ma
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by Real_S 7y ago
This is a legitimate threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKQDSgBHPfY If your DNA becomes available to adversaries, you may suddenly find yourself on the front line in a bio-war.
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by Real_S 7y ago
The only thing worse might be if you found your DNA available openly on the internet [0]. [0] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/dna-testi...
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by Real_S 7y ago
He has a great website, full of his articles: http://www.edwardothorp.com/articles/
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by Real_S 7y ago
Interesting point about Wigner, but about the article... This study does not examine phenotypes, but may be applied to them somehow. Instead: >we use simulation to show that CNNs can leverage images of aligned sequences to accurately un
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DNA testing service Vitagene exposed thousands of customer records online(latimes.com)
3 points by Real_S 7y ago|0 comments
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by Real_S 7y ago
DNA can be used as a stable data storage medium for 10k years. I was actually hoping that was the topic of the article when I clicked it... https://www.wired.com/story/the-rise-of-dna-data-storage/
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by Real_S 7y ago
The Daily did a podcast interviewing the founder of GEDmatch. Part1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/podcasts/the-daily/dna-ge... Part2: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/
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by Real_S 7y ago
Excellent application of homomorphic encryption! Did you design your prototype for SNP data, like that used in GED match? Or for CODIS Core STR data, used by the Rapid DNA identification systems? PS: Your profile does not contain contact
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by Real_S 7y ago
In the US, it is illegal for an employer or health insurance company to discriminate based on genetics [0]. But if you fail to receive a promotion because your employer found out about your genetic disease, how would you know? [0] https:&
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by Real_S 7y ago
Yes, an adversary could target you and illegally collect your DNA. But does that mean you should make it easy for them and publicize the data? There are very serious reasons to keep your genetic information private [0]. Unlike a photo, gen

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