DNAtix- Tackling Privacy Issues

Adebayo Shodiya
3 min readSep 5, 2018

--

DNA tests can tell you where your family is from and what health conditions you might be predisposed to get. But the rise of consumer genetics tests has brought up a number of privacy concerns, since they deal with information that’s fundamental and unique to every individual. When it comes to DNA tests, a lot of pertinent information hides in that fine print, including language about who owns your DNA, where your genetic information is going, and what the process of deleting your information from a database entails.

Genetic testing promises a revolution in healthcare. With just a few swabs of saliva, diagnostics can provide an unprecedented look into a person’s family history and potential health risks. Global sales of genetics testing are rising and with tens of thousands of people purchasing at-home testing kits every year. But the industry’s rapid growth rests on a dangerous delusion: that genetic data is kept private. Most people assume this sensitive information simply sits in a secure database, protected from hacks and misuse. FAR FROM IT. Genetic-testing companies cannot guarantee privacy. And many are actively selling user data to outside parties.

This is where DNAtix, a genetics blockchain company, is looking to shake things up.

DNAtix will be creating an entire ecosystem for consumers, service providers and researchers to interact with the privacy of the data being shared as a top priority.

This technological revelation is built on cryptography. Specifically, a system called ‘public-key’ cryptography. It’s the same tech that behind bitcoin.

It is a system of encryption that uses a pair of keys — a private key and a public key. The private key is known only to the user. It ensures the user’s anonymity and allows the user to make secure transactions on the blockchain. The public key is a key that is viewable by everyone. It is used to send or receive transactions on the blockchain.

Using this breakthrough tech, consumers will be able to receive a full genome sequence and store, transfer, test and utilize their DNA sequence as they see fit, with the all the benefits that come with blockchain encryption.

For the first time ever, the customer will be in complete control of their own genetics data.

And not only will consumers be able to enjoy a completely new level of privacy when testing their DNA, they will even be able to anonymously submit their DNA to researchers in exchange for a fee to be paid through DNAtix’s very own cryptocurrency.

The DNAtix Token

This will be the only acceptable means of payment within the DNAtix . The DNAtix token has smart contracts built into it enabling -for the first time- the anonymous and secure analysis, transfer, and storage of DNA sequences. The DNAtix wallet will facilitate anonymous payment for a wide range of genetic services.

Benefits

  • Data Security
  • Provides complete anonymity
  • Advanced Blockchain Genetic platform — able to deal with large data files
  • State of the art user experience
  • Enabling upload, storage & transfer of DNA sequences
  • Connects customers with solutions

Conclusion

Customers are wrong to think their information is safely locked away. It’s not; it’s getting sold far and wide, DNatix is here to tackle all this by providing solutions as discussed earlier to to make genetic data safer and not fall into the wrong hands.

NOTE, This article is just a guide to potential clients, stakeholders and everybody itching for a snip of this wonderful project, The whitepaper will provide an in-depth and thorough analysis of this wonderful project. You can click on the link below and find out more about this wonderful project.

Website: https://www.dnatix.com/
Whitepaper: https://www.dnatix.com/download/White_Paper.pdf
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dnatixgenetics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DNAtixGenetics
Telegram: https://t.me/dnatix_tokensale
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4900060

Authorship: belushiiwuzeree
BTT profile link- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2191289

--

--