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Your biometrics, including your DNA, are not sensitive or private. You leave your DNA at every restaurant you visit, and you display your biometrics in every p
by sneak 3y ago
Your biometrics, including your DNA, are not sensitive or private.
You leave your DNA at every restaurant you visit, and you display your biometrics in every public place. They are not remotely secret or private or sensitive.
- sonicanatidae 3y agoWhile DNA is left behind, I have yet to see a waitress run to the back with a sample, and run it through DNA marker identification. This also assumes it's a clean sample and not contaminated with all the other DNA present, simple dust, residue on the surface of whatever the DNA was pulled from and/or whatever. I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm saying that it's very, very, very unlikely, at least for mortals. Source: I worked in 2 labs, one of which did genetic testing. Note: I'm IT, not science, so I was the person that setup the reporting triggers, output, input, etc. I do know something about taking samples and swiping them from a glass isn't the typical way, for many, many reasons.
- ggus 3y agoThe association between your DNA and your name and contact details IS both sensitive and private though. Let's not be disingenuous: the dna companies don't just store dna snapshots. they store it along with a bunch of other data, ant this becomes problematic.