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I've spent 20 years of my life working in Information Security for a number of organisations, I'm not worried. Access to data is and has to be very tightly controlled. All large companies will have a data security policy which they adhere to. Regular audits are carried out by people not unlike myself to ensure that everything is as it should be. Yes, mistakes do happen, but not very often.
If I was to worry about my personal data being vulnerable the biggest risk is what is stored on my PC, laptop, tablet and phone, and the pieces of paper sent through the post which are easily intercepted. Also the information I key into small vendors websites when buying goods online, especially those that make you register, it means they are definitely storing your data.
DNA testing is expensive, and as the government has shut down it's own DNA testing faciilty the Forensic Science Service, I think it unlikely that anyone has the funds to pay for regular DNA testing on bloodtests. I certainly haven't seen any evidence of such a thing, and if it had been occurring I should have known about it. I have a close friend and colleague who is very senior in the world of Forensic science, he is also unaware of any such activity.
There is a lot of belief that the Government agencies are watching every move we make and recording everything we do for future reference, it simply isn't practical, there is far too much data available in the world today for it to be of any use. It would cost far too much to store the data, and you would need ridiculous amounts of computer processing power to even contemplate analysing the data all of which would cripple the countries economy even worse than it already is.
The technology is available, but the cost of the amount of it you would need goes far beyond any available budget.
We would all do well to remember that Digital Fortress by Dan Brown was indeed a FICTION book.
If I was to worry about my personal data being vulnerable the biggest risk is what is stored on my PC, laptop, tablet and phone, and the pieces of paper sent through the post which are easily intercepted. Also the information I key into small vendors websites when buying goods online, especially those that make you register, it means they are definitely storing your data.
DNA testing is expensive, and as the government has shut down it's own DNA testing faciilty the Forensic Science Service, I think it unlikely that anyone has the funds to pay for regular DNA testing on bloodtests. I certainly haven't seen any evidence of such a thing, and if it had been occurring I should have known about it. I have a close friend and colleague who is very senior in the world of Forensic science, he is also unaware of any such activity.
There is a lot of belief that the Government agencies are watching every move we make and recording everything we do for future reference, it simply isn't practical, there is far too much data available in the world today for it to be of any use. It would cost far too much to store the data, and you would need ridiculous amounts of computer processing power to even contemplate analysing the data all of which would cripple the countries economy even worse than it already is.
The technology is available, but the cost of the amount of it you would need goes far beyond any available budget.
We would all do well to remember that Digital Fortress by Dan Brown was indeed a FICTION book.