5 biggest risks of sharing DNA with consumer genetic testing companies

5 biggest risks of sharing DNA with consumer genetic testing companies

5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies

Eric Rosenbaum | @erprose

Published 10:00 AM ET Sat, 16 June 2018 Updated 2:18 PM ET Sat, 16 June 2018CNBC.com

• Genetics testing companies, like Veritas Genetics, Ancestry and 23andMe, are providing consumers with an unprecedented level of access to their personal genome.
• Privacy risks are not well understood by consumers.
• Law enforcement and the federal government can pressure these companies to share your DNA.