Imagine that someone got some of your most private information, and use it to attack you, steal your identity, implement fraud. This is particularly stressed for you, right? Then, if there is a way to protect our most personal data with technology?
Each person's DNA is a macromolecule that stores and transmits basic information about the organism, that is, genetic password. DNA is a carrier and transmitter of genetic characteristics, from skin color and eye shape to a particular disease genetically genetically genetically genetically genetically. In the forensic study, the unique code contained in this molecule is used to determine biological relationships, diagnosing a variety of diseases, and can even identify criminal behavior.
However, if your DNA is mounted to the rules, the value it contains may be greater than what you think.
DNA contains valuable information, especially for those who try to imitate others, because from technical speaking, DNA is even more private than passports or drivers.
If DNA data is leaked, the consequence will be terrible. If network criminals have personal DNA, they can use this information for ransom, fraud or theft. DNA is especially important because it is difficult (if not completely impossible) changes - unlike credit cards, addresses such as address and other personal data can be fairly easier to change.
For this reason, medical institutions with a large number of patients recorded databases are often a common goal of hackers. In fact, last year's largest data leak event is an attack on Accudoc Solutions for billing providers - more than 265 million patients have been disclosed.
The importance of patients DNA in health care
By comparing thousands of genome, we can try to decide the meaning of DNA passwords. In other words, we try to find which part of the genome is responsible for specific features. For example, we can more healthy people with the DNA code of the hospital. These differences can help us understand the cause of the disease, we can use this information to treat or prevent disease. When we know the problem, we can continue to find solutions.
But the problem is: "Every day, millions of people are taking drugs that do not make them better."
1. Pharmaceutical companies - Today, we have seen cooperation with large companies like 23andme and Ancestry.com. When you register, these companies will eventually share your DNA after you provide "informed consent research". "Although this is what you can choose from doing, we see that scientists are using this data to learn more about genetic and various diseases, hoping to find treatment."
2. Research Group - Share the genetic DNA of patients with research teams to promote the development of health care. Researchers can conduct a series of qualitative studies to show how DNA contributes to the development of various diseases.
3. Hospital - share your personal genome and microbial group (life in your body and bacteria) - will more and more help your doctor find the best way to treat your disease, so that you are healthier. For example, you can use this information to create personal medicines considering your genes for proper diagnosis and best treatment.
Q: How to ensure the patient's DNA security to promote the development of the medical field without the safety risks of personal data leakage?
A: Block chain
New point of view of medical data
In addition to promoting safety, integrity, and transparency, block chain technology has also developed a decentralized platform that creates a classification account for storing, processing, and recording non-variable data. In fact, the structure of the block chain can be compared to DNA itself. A DNA chain contains a complex information set, similar to the hash information stored from each block.
Realize the block chain technology system, allowing DNA to be stored and transaction on a distributed network. Instead, its advantage is to build a network consisting of a large number of patient DNA databases. This makes stronger analysis and diagnosis to optimize the disease of the treatment.
The introduction of genomics into the block chain will allow the acceleration of the research required to circulate, while protecting this unique personal information. The block chain helps separate anonymous identity to the password identifier. Users still control their own data and decide to share data and sharing data. This access will then be tracked on an audible and unstable classification account.
Since the health care industry is now highly digital, data is fatigue, using a block-based system to track this huge amount of data, and provide an urgent relief measures for the industry.
Look at some of the code behind my decentralized application, it allows the patient's genetic DNA to be stored through an immutable classification.
Function getPatient () constant returns (bytes32 [], bytes32 [], uint []) {
uint length = pattern;
BYTES32 [] Memory firstnames = new bytes32 [] (length);
BYTES32 [] Memory lastnames = new bytes32 [] (length);
Uint [] Memory DNAS = New uint [] (Length);
For (uint i = 0; i "patient.length; i ++) {
Patient Memory CurrentPatient;
CurrentPatient = Patient [i];
Firstnames [i] = currentpatient.firstname;
Lastnames [i] = currentpatient.lastname;
DNAS [I] = currentpatient.dna;
}
Return (FirstNames, Lastnames, DNAS);
}
BYTES32 - A byte containing 32-byte data requires additional encoding to process variable lengths. An important actual difference is that the fixed length BYTES32 can be used in the function parameters to deliver data in the contract or return data from the contract.
This allows the patient's DNA transaction to occur at any time and stored and transaction. There are also features to add new patients to the category to compile a large DNA database to make more powerful analysis and diagnosis, thereby optimizing the treatment of diseases and diseases.
Tunneling has a lamp
The block chain system will allow health professionals from different institutions to quickly effectively check the patient records. It is also not necessary to set up a central agency because the digital classification will automatically update the information and dissemble these changes in all other taxation. The dispersion of the system also makes it more safe than what we have today.
Although the application of block chain technology in medical sector will thoroughly change our views on DNA, the large-scale application of this technology is still largely depends on the further development of large companies that are recognized by their benefits. Change UI / UX makes it more attractive to public uses, which is also valuable.
Since DNA data may be available for the most private information, health institutions, and biotechnology companies should treat data protection more seriously. There is a large-scale network invasion around the world, and the data privacy has become a hot topic. The revision of the block chain is likely to benefit the industry.
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