Microbiomes raise privacy concerns

Gene passport prospects raise concerns

Within 20 years newborn babies may be issued with genetic identity cards which spell out their potential future health, a development which may lead to a genetic underclass unless the issue is properly debated, the head of one of Britain’s leading research charities has warned. Sir Paul Nurse, head of Cancer Research UK and 2001 Nobel prizewinner and also chair of the Royal Society’s science in...

Shifts in Privacy Concerns

This paper explores how digitization and the associated use of customer data have affected the evolution of consumer privacy concerns. We measure privacy concerns by reluctance to disclose income in an online marketing research survey. Using over three million responses over eight years, our data show: (1) Refusals to reveal information have risen over time, (2) Older people are less likely to ...

Privacy and Security Concerns

Omega3 Fatty Acids: Do They Raise Health Concerns?

A volume of epidemiological, experimental and clinical data reveals the beneficial effect of omega 3 class of fatty acids in a variety of human ailments. However, conflicting results do exist and long term use of these highly unsaturated fatty acids has been cautioned due to its susceptibility to oxidative changes. Enzymatic oxidation of well-known omega 3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...

Privacy Concerns in Internet Applications

Privacy is defined as “freedom from unauthorized intrusion”. While privacy has been a sensitive issue before the advent of computers, the concern has been further exacerbated by the fact that the Web makes it easy for data to be automatically collected and added to databases and analyzed by sophisticated data mining tools and personalized marketing services. This study explores the nature of th...