The new owner of a consumer DNA database that has powered a revolution in forensics vowed to resist attempts by police to circumvent the site's privacy rules. 'For me, it's about trust,' Verogen CEO Brett Williams said.
. “On the other hand, law enforcement is here to stay. I feel a big obligation to make sure it’s used properly.”He also said Verogen would work to improve the site's security, an issue raised in October, when researchers at the University of Washington said they found GEDmatch wasAnd Verogen plans to modernize GEDmatch and make it easier to use, Williams said.
He added:"Of course, I am hoping to have a little more time to pursue passions I haven’t been able to indulge in for years, including working on my own genealogy." Only one other company, FamilyTreeDNA, a direct-to-consumer DNA service, allows law enforcement to search its database. Another, DNA Solves, wasColleen Fitzpatrick, a genetic genealogist who relies on GEDmatch, said it was too early to know the impact of the company's change in ownership."There are a lot of unanswered questions," she said.
"They were under siege and very vulnerable and that meant that the database has been very vulnerable," Fitzpatrick said."I’m relieved, at least for now."
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