People are understandably reluctant to share their biomedical data (genomes, biomarkers, etc) because they fear it can be used to uniquely identify them. But scientists would benefit from large open-access databases of human biomarkers. Cryptography might help.
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Replying to @s_r_constantin
Is this true? Facebook has shown that most people really don't care about privacy. Several years ago I donated my DNA to an open source program. If 23andMe said $10 discount if make your DNA public domain I bet lots of people would do.
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Replying to @JimDMiller
I don't think most people trust or mistrust based on the security of their data; I think they trust those they consider benevolent. ("One can set up a system that is secure even from bad actors" is a surprisingly advanced concept.)
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Best case scenario is that institutions (like IRBs or other regulatory bodies) contain people who understand cryptographic privacy and make that the standard, and then typical people trust the institutions.
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