A genome hacker's experience with the privacy of shared data | Yaniv Erlich | TEDxDanubia

In his most alarming and at the same time intriguing talk Erlich shows us how research participants can be identified from 'anonymous' DNA, highlighting the current gaps in genetic privacy...

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Translator: Ivana Korom Reviewer: Krystian ApartaHacking is the art of breaking security mechanisms.When I was an undergraduate studentI worked as a hacker in a computer security firm.We used to be hired by banks and credit card servicesto conduct penetration tests,to try to find critical gaps in the security of these banksand develop better measures.Let me show you one of my favorite hacks.Here is the younger version of me.And behind me, you can see the doorto the IT department of a major bank in Israel.This door is controlled by an intercom.That's a very simple device -you press a button,it calls the secretaryand if she knows you, she would press 8 on her telephoneand the door will open.What I'm going to show youis that each one of you can open this doo...