On the cusp of literature and history. English Prof at York University. #DataMiningtheDeceased The Genealogical Sublime (UMass, 2020) https://xitter.cf/t.co/Rf9s2a38gB
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TOMORROW! "Law Enforcement and Genetic Data." Discussion: What limits, if any, should be placed on law enforcement’s access to DNA data from DTC companies, health care providers, & researchers? With @sarahzhang, Ellen Wright Clayton, & @CeCeLMoore thehastingscenter.org/law-en…
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A book on French Jewish postwar literature to consider, released Feb 1 #literature @SUNYPress @creet5 @lit_prof amazon.com/gp/product/143848…
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There's an interesting new essay up on Severance by @Solidgoldmacher on a question we haven't covered before—what obligation do we have to the people with whom we share DNA?
severancemag.com/stranger-ge…
Is Your DNA Data Safe in Blackstone’s Hands? @neodotlife neo.life/2021/01/is-your-dna… This story should make us all think twice about giving away our DNA.
Making the notion of consent nonsensical once again.
This high-profile Canadian case reveals that there are almost no privacy controls in place. Christine Jessop’s killer identified: Solved cold case raises questions about genetic privacy theconversation.com/christin… via @ConversationCA
Julia Creet retweeted
Looking forward to #25siblingsandme 9pm @BBCTwo. Lovely young man with #aspergers finds he has 25 siblings from the same sperm donor. Increasingly common with consumer DNA testing. Interested to see how many of his half-siblings are on the #ASD #spectrum...radiotimes.com/tv-programme/…
Who profits from medical records? medicaleconomics.com/view/wh… via @medeconomics
A new model of data ownership? Worth a read.
More on the GEDmatch breach. Some of the information was used to target MyHeritage users. A Security Breach Exposed More Than One Million DNA Profiles On A Major Genealogy Database buzzfeednews.com/article/pet… via @paldhous
Please reconsider!
Metrolinx reneges on plan to donate land for Jane-Finch community centre, will instead sell to highest bidder thestar.com/news/gta/2020/07…
Jeez. See my article on the sale of GEDmatch to Verogen. theconversation.com/dna-data… and The Genealogical Sublime
#ancestry #geneticgenealogy #privacy
There's been a major privacy breach at GEDmatch. It appears that all kits, regardless of user preferences, have been opted in to law enforcement matching. I've messaged Verogen on Facebook to alert them to the problem. The site now seems to be down completely. #geneticgenealogy
Thanks for this Debbie.
A presentation summarising a recent study into the views of Canadian users of direct-to-consumer genetic testing on how their data is being used. Few read the terms and conditions. youtu.be/H2h2Jcz-k00 Full paper here (£): dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3…
Congratulations Jennifer! I have a PhD student who would really benefit from being involved in this project in some way.
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Let's hope you are prescient @AllanIshacNYC
Fabulous interview w/ Julia Creet. Her work exposes underside of genetic testing, how commercial DNA companies operate & the dangers of handing data. bit.ly/2W7knzp @YorkULAPS @creet5 @CTVW5
Another key interview here: bit.ly/2Aye14i
Such an important venue for smart, informed writing. Special thanks to my friend and editor Vinita Srivastava @writevinita
A clear-eyed assessment of the #DTC #DNA #Ancestry industry and its pernicious promises. Read The Genealogical Sublime for a history of the biggest databases.
Don’t Fall for the Impossible Promise of DNA Ancestry Kits pajiba.com/miscellaneous/don… #DNA #DNATip #GeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #Ancestry
leapsmag.com/scoop-largest-c… A fascinating development (though I still have huge reservations about ancestry testing) that protects the privacy of donors and children.