At a Wall Street Journal technology conference, Bill Maris, managing partner of Google Ventures, said keeping genetic information secret isn’t and shouldn’t be of utmost concern, according to Bloomberg. “You’re genome isn’t really secret,” he said.
Mr. Maris said anyone who wanted to access anybody else’s genome would simply have to collect any piece of genomic material, be it a hair or even a cup with traces of someone’s saliva. Hacking a server to access genomic data is not necessary, he said.
Google Ventures has been involved in research and developments using genomic data to extend life. The company invested in 23andMe, a startup providing at-home genomic tests for consumers.
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