23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...
Genetic genealogists like Amanda Reno use different sources of DNA in their work. While some of the searching done by genealogists involves databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index Service), other ...
As 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Credit: Illustration by TYR Digital As genetic testing giant 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, millions of customers face an urgent privacy ...
One of the biggest names among online ancestry and DNA testing has reportedly filed for bankruptcy after once being valued at nearly $6 billion. In the early 2000s, multiple services popped up ...
Americans curious about their ancestry likely paid for a DNA test through 23andMe. 23andMe is on the brink of a financial collapse. The company – founded in 2006 – is now considered unprofitable, The ...
Your DNA data could be part of those assets. A close reading of the bankruptcy docket shows the company’s terms of service appear to allow 23andMe to transfer ...
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has rapidly grown in popularity, offering people insights into their ancestry, health risks, and family history. However, the DNA you provide holds significant ...
The data you shared with a genetic testing startup like 23andMe is private — for now. But maintaining that privacy, which rests on your data being kept anonymous and secure, is getting harder, ...