www.anura.io By Richard Kahn
It’s eerie how real-life can mimic a page out of a fictional novel. Look around, and much of what you see mirrors Aldous Huxley’s Dystopian novel: Brave New World.
Today, not only can you genetically modify food and animals, but you can even modify DNA. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the carrier of genetic information, present in living organisms. It’s the building block of life, and now it’s the latest avenue for scammers to carry out nefarious DNA hacking schemes.
Participate in Consumer DNA Testing? You’re at Risk
Consumer DNA testing has never been more popular. Simply purchase a kit (e.g. 23andMe or AncestryDNA), swab your cheek or spit in a tube, and mail to get your results. As you seal the kit, you probably don’t ponder the security risks; you just want to know if great aunt Margaret is really a descendant of the House of Windsor…
