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Real_S

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About Real_S

Geneticist Cryptographer X @SawayaSterling geneinfosec.com

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    Comment #45631368

    Take a look at Monadic DNA: https://monadicdna.com/ They are building Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and Multiparty Computation (MPC) tools for genetic data. Your data format m…

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    Comment #44514209

    Excellent point. We are developing a solution that will allow cryptography for DNA molecules, allowing DNA to be secure in any lab. It fits well with Monadic's front end. https://w…

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    Comment #44513116

    We did an external audit of these systems and published on it a few years ago: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biot... A publication from this year highligh…

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    Comment #35654549

    A big problem that we forecast is in the biotech space. AI in this area is already considered to have dual-use potential. https://f3magazine.unicri.it/?p=2307

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    Comment #25462254

    The cost of sequencing is dropping much faster than Moore's law. https://www.nature.com/news/technology-the-1-000-genome-1.14...

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    Comment #24525834

    From [3] >I shall wonder if with his wealth he can distinguish a true friend from a false one The state of social media?! A thousand "followers" but none that can be called on in t…

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    Comment #24457455

    Yes, it depends on the facial feature, but some parts are fairly highly heritable. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep45885

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    Comment #24457426

    Related, and touched on only briefly in the article. DNA to face technology is also being sought after in other countries... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10617-y http…

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    Comment #23893488

    More here: https://cruwys.blogspot.com/2020/07/major-privacy-breach-at-...

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    Comment #23893131

    The original tweet had this link: http://mstarnesai.com/worlds-largest-open-source-dna-registr... I submitted it, and it was flagged: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23892616

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    Comment #22598531

    From the site: “Essential Businesses” may stay open and their employees may leave home to go to work. Examples of Essential Businesses include: Healthcare organizations, such as ho…

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    Comment #22438696

    This is a great product. Where is the sequencing done?

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    Comment #22353548

    From the article: "Although genomic evidence does not support the idea that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory construct, it is currently impossible to prove or disprove the other theories…

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    Comment #22006336

    This law has interesting loopholes. GINA does not apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees. It does not cover long-term care insurance, life insurance, or disability insuran…

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    Comment #22006287

    These twin studies control for ethnicity and cultural heritage. Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility.

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    Comment #22006080

    Here is a study on the genetics of political belief[0]. In summary, there is a large genetic component. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038932/

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    Comment #22005729

    We are working on encrypting DNA molecules in a test-tube so that genetic information is protected before it ever touches anything electronic. Molecular encryption will be similar …

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    Comment #21985022

    The analogy I often use is houses. Think of all the components used to build a complete house. One can use the same bricks, wood, tile, etc, to build many different houses. But the…

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    Comment #21818778

    I can send someone to follow you around to see where you go. Therefore, you do not mind if your GPS data is public? Now compare the cost of hacking into a database to the cost of o…

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    Comment #21818497

    This is a legitimate threat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKQDSgBHPfY If your DNA becomes available to adversaries, you may suddenly find yourself on the front line in a bio-war…

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    Comment #21006122

    The only thing worse might be if you found your DNA available openly on the internet [0]. [0] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-09/dna-testi...

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    Comment #20872134

    He has a great website, full of his articles: http://www.edwardothorp.com/articles/

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    Comment #20721368

    Interesting point about Wigner, but about the article... This study does not examine phenotypes, but may be applied to them somehow. Instead: >we use simulation to show that CNNs c…