Crow warned the Americans not to be so careless, as their DNA samples could fall into the hands of private companies due to the emergence of a new type of weapon.
“You can take someone’s DNA, grab their medical profile, and then you can target them with a bioweapon that will kill that person or take them off the battlefield or render them inoperable,” Crowe said.
The congressman said he was concerned about the development of such weapons because DNA testing services are growing in popularity, where people willingly share their genetic maps with private companies to gain insight into their genealogy and health.
“You can’t
discuss this without considering privacy and commercial data protection
because privacy expectations have gotten worse over the last 20 years....<<<Read More>>>....
