Warrant let police search online DNA database
This is a “game changer” when it comes to genetic privacy rights, experts say. Continue reading Warrant let police search online DNA database
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Relatives’ DNA in geneology database leads to murder conviction
Privacy advocates may question the use of genealogy data in forensics, but defense attorneys in this case did not. Continue reading Relatives’ DNA in geneology database leads to murder conviction
DNA Testing and the FBI, $198 Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Password, Password Checkup Chrome Extension – WB55
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for February 11th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: DNA testing and the FBI, the $198 million dollar cryptocurrency password, and a new Chrome extension to protect your accounts from… Continue reading DNA Testing and the FBI, $198 Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Password, Password Checkup Chrome Extension – WB55
DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
If one of your relatives uploads their DNA data, much of yours goes with it. Continue reading DNA in genealogy database leads to arrest of suspected serial killer
Public DNA Database Cracked the Golden State Killer Case, Police Say
Authorities were led to Joseph James DeAngelo by cross-checking his genetic data on GEDmatch, a free and open-source DNA database. Continue reading Public DNA Database Cracked the Golden State Killer Case, Police Say