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The Ethical Ramifications of At-Home DNA Testing

The Ethical Ramifications of At-Home DNA Testing

By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com   As of now, an uneven hodgepodge of laws exists to shelter the privacy of the booming genetic testing industry. [1] Remarkably, however, this potential lack of one’s privacy has not discouraged individuals from purchasing DNA testing kits from companies […]

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The CLOUD Act: Impact on Activists, U.S. Citizens

By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor In 1986, Congress enacted the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).[1] This Act regulated how United States law officials could access data stored overseas.[2] Over 30 years, and countless technological developments later, Congress enacted the CLOUD Act, which seeks to update its predecessor.[3] The CLOUD Act, […]

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