This man’s genome has hacked. That was for work purposes. You may not be so lucky (Image: Mark Richards)
Editorial: Time for laws on genome spies
INTIMATE secrets hidden in your DNA could be stolen without you even realising. By taking a glass from which you have drunk, a “genome hacker” could obtain a comprehensive scan of your genome, revealing DNA variants that help determine your susceptibility to a wide range of diseases, from a common form of blindness to Alzheimer’s disease.
That’s the disturbing finding of a Â鶹´«Ã½ investigation, in which one of us – Michael Reilly…
