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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2019 · 11 MIN

DNA Privacy Dangers

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Over the past few years, millions of Americans have signed up for consumer DNA testing. It's an easy process that many hope will help them identity where their ancestors came from. But as Bloomberg's Kristen V. Brown tells David Meyers, what many are also doing is legally, yet unknowingly, exposing their genetic data to law enforcement agencies--possibly opening a Pandora's Box of privacy. FOLLOW UP Kristen's latest report: No One Is Safeguarding Your DNA You can follow Kristen at: @kristenvbrown ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

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