Think twice before giving up your DNA to testing services like 23andme; but if you do, make sure you protect it!

Your DNA is extremely personal and contains a lot of information about you (obviously) - you should protect it. Ensure you trust the company, protect your accounts, and check those privacy settings.

DNA testing services like 23andMe and others might seem valuable. Marketing materials talk about how you can learn your ancestry; you can find relatives and learn about potential susceptibility to diseases and other use cases. Although accuracy is a question with some of these services, so beware! Source.

It’s important to remember that your DNA sequence…