Snopes: DriveSavers Shares Insights on Risks of Deleting 23andMe Data
Mike Cobb, Chief Information Security Officer at DriveSavers, recently shared valuable insights in a Snopes interview about the potential security risks involved in requesting the deletion of personal genetic data from 23andMe. Cobb explains the nuances, challenges, and uncertainties consumers face when attempting to secure sensitive information during corporate transitions.
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“This type of sensitive data changing hands has a real chance of human error,” Cobb said. He added that the only thing consumers can do at the moment, however, is trust that the company will delete their personal information when directed.