[Lilug] The insanity of all biometric data.

[odinson]

Hi

 	Rob brought up interesting point and I thought the discussion 
should have a separate thread.  The problem of bio-metrics is that a single 
database breach renders your body in a lifelong 'compromised' subclass to 
other human beings.

 	This is increasingly important as genetic scanning and 
modification approaches TRIVIAL costs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_genome_sequencing#/media/File:Historic_cost_of_sequencing_a_human_genome.svg

 	This problem is brought up by the best genetic pros, pre 
CRISPR, but AFAICT not decisively answered.  As it becomes trivial to 
implement genetic scanning, and human genomes begin to pepper data volumes 
of all security qualities.  Is a de-identified genome sequence itself a 
security risk to it's genetic owner?

 	Put another way, what happens when a sufficient variety of genetic 
tests/markers are available that a DNA sequence file is statistically 
indistinguishable from a fingerprint.  When physical properties of the 
person can reliably IDENTIFY the sequence. 1-to-1.  No swab needed.  This 
will be here in months not years (if it's not already here)  and could be 
crippling you for life both in authentication class, and in privacy 
(getting insurance, profiling your behavior, etc)

Something to chew on.

Matt
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