Future of 23AndMe raises questions about DNA data security
The genetic-testing company 23andMe is facing financial difficulties, raising concerns about the privacy and security of its customers' DNA data.
23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here's how to take action.
Why You Should Delete Your Data from 23andMe Now
If you are one of the 15 million people whose DNA is in the hands of 23andMe, your genetic data may be in danger of being sold. Here’s how to delete it.
Does 23andMe have your DNA? Take these steps to delete your data
W hether in search of relatives, a family's country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe since the genetic test
23andMe is on the verge of bankruptcy. It may be too late to delete your genetic data
In what now seems like an act of reckless naivety, I bought my brother a 23andMe at-home DNA-test birthday present. Now the struggling company may sell its treasure trove of genetic data.
Can You Delete Your 23andMe Data? Yes, but It's Not That Easy. Here's How
A big data breach and deepening financial woes have sparked new concerns about the DNA testing company's ability to protect your personal data.
23andMe could be sold. What happens to users’ data?
DNA testing companies that offer direct-to-consumer services, like 23andMe and AncestryDNA, tend to be a one-off for customers. Once they have ordered a testing kit, mailed in their saliva and received results,
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Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
Some states, such as California, give consumers additional genetic-privacy rights and might allow DNA data to be deleted ahead of a sale. The 23andMe spokesperson told me that “customers have ...
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People are fleeing 23andMe. It's trickier than they realize.
SFGATE dug into 23andMe’s privacy policy, to see what the company’s worried customers are facing. When you press delete on your 23andMe account and data, it will vanish from the site.
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23andMe Data Breach: Settlement Could Pay $10,000 to Data Breach Victims
Personal information for nearly half of the popular genetic testing company's customers -- 6.9 million people -- were exposed ...
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23andMe is floundering. Here is how to delete your data.
The director of cybersecurity at Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit focused on digital privacy, urged their 186,000 X followers to delete their data from 23andMe. That post garnered ...
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23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?
Andy Kill, a spokesperson for 23andMe, would not comment on what the company might do with its trove of genetic data beyond general pronouncements about its commitment to privacy. “For our ...
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As 23andMe Struggles, Concerns Surface About Its Genetic Data
The company said in a statement at the time that it was taking steps to further protect data. “23andMe, in addition to our own strict privacy and security protocols, is subject to state and ...
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How to delete your DNA data from 23andMe
Whether in search of relatives, a family's country of origin, or to understand personal disease risk, 15 million people have shared their DNA with 23andMe ... data collected in the company's ...
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23andMe's Turmoil Threatens User Privacy: How to Protect Your DNA Data
Why it matters: 23andMe, the popular genetic testing company, is in financial turmoil and considering privatization. This ...