The article on Hacking Humans: Protecting our DNA from cybercriminals brings about valid concerns such as the risk of our DNA profile being acquired by unauthorized individuals as the ultimate source of personal identifiable information, as well as its inherent permanence unlike that of a social security card which could be reissued, not to mention the ethical questions which have yet to be answered such as an employee factoring someone’s genetic makeup when deciding on who to hire. Hacking Humans also introduced a new concept where cybersecurity and biotechnology must blend to consider new attack vectors and vulnerabilities hackers could exploit.  

Within the article, readers will find a call to action explaining why they should demand more stringent security around the digitalization of their DNA due to the potential seriousness of the consequences of it being exposed. Unauthorized access to digitalized health information could lead to improper diagnosis, identity theft, or even fraudulent medical claims. The issue is so serious that a major consideration pondered within the article is whether we even should digitalize our DNA, and it asks the audience to consider if their information was suddenly found for sale on the dark web. Hacking Humans brings their argument to a close by reminding us of a grim fact which also serves as motivation for why we do what we do, “We cannot stop innovation and progress, and we probably cannot stop hackers from exploiting these innovations, but we can surely slow them down.” Without paying careful attention to the implications of lax security around our most permanent form of ID, the consequences could be vast.