Scientists are working to maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of sharing.

LunaDNA receives Securities and Exchange Commission approval to treat the data as currency.

Agencies such as the NIH reward the discovery of vulnerabilities in their computer systems—before criminals can exploit them.

A security researcher found the email addresses and encrypted passwords of more than 92 million users of the genealogy site on a private server outside the company.

Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other “bio-brokers” will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.

The agency says it has taken various steps to ensure the privacy of participants’ data. 

The tool cannot predict a person’s face from DNA, say researchers—including some listed as coauthors on the publication. 

December 2015's selection of notable quotes

Genomic data shared via the Beacon Project are vulnerable to privacy breaches, scientists show.