Anonymity not guaranteed: Identity of personal genomic DNA revealed by Web search
A few decades ago, people might have looked at you funny if you asked them to publicly share the intimate details of their personal lives—where they live, their age, what they had for dinner a few nights ago, photos of their children and more. However, between Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and the rest, it’s almost a trivial matter to find out people’s private details today. And soon, a new study suggests, your entire genome could get added to that list of personal information so easily found online—whether you want it or not. Read more