Privacy Threats and Cryptographic Solutions to Genome Data Processing

The genome is the blueprint of life and has a detailed genotype and phenotype description of any organism. This in itself attributes sensitivity to genetic data, be it in the biological or electronic format. The possibility of sequencing the genome has opened doors to further probing of the data in its electronic form. Post sequencing of the...

PREDICT: Efficient Private Disease Susceptibility Testing in Direct-to-Consumer Model

Genome sequencing has rapidly advanced in the last decade, making it easier for anyone to obtain digital genomes at low costs from companies such as Helix, MyHeritage, and 23andMe. Companies now offer their services in a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model without the intervention of a medical institution. Thereby, providing people with direct...