Scary Thought – Your DNA in a Pen
At the National Sports Collectors Convention held recently in St. Louis, Sports Placement Service unveiled the "first Sports DNA Pen." The pen is used to stop counterfeit autographs. Hair of a sports celebrity is gathered, then sent to a lab where "fragments of the player's DNA are isolated. It is then infused into ink to be used by a special pen." Each signature will include the signers' actual DNA, and is stamped with a special thumb print with the date and other information. What Next - using DNA for signatures on real estate docs? Hey, that info in the pen is a lot more valuable than your social security number, mothers maiden name, etc. That is WHO YOU ARE. What are the ramifications? Has anyone thought this out! I don’t think even a mortgage warrants use of my DNA. This is WAY too personal for me.
Response from Darity Wesley at www.PrivacyGurus.com "I go nuts when I hear about anyone having anyone else's DNA for non-law enforcement situations. How is that DNA when collected by the pen or ink company protected - it can make a person way more vulnerable than worrying about whether or not a signature is real...same for thumbprint...
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