Analysis of security and privacy challenges for DNA-genomics applications and databases

DNA technology is rapidly moving towards digitization. Scientists use software tools and applications for sequencing, synthesizing, analyzing sharing of genomic data, operate lab equipment store genetic information in shared datastores. Using cutting-edge computing methods techniques, researchers have decoded human genome, created organisms with new capabilities, automated drug development transformed food safety. Such are typically developed to progress scientific understanding as such cyber security never a concern these applications. However, the increasing commercialisation technologies, coupled sensitivity there need adopt security-by-design approach. In this paper we investigate bio-cyber threats genomic-DNA data making advance research. Specifically, an empirical approach analyse identify vulnerabilities within databases bioinformatics that can lead cyber-attacks affecting confidentiality, integrity availability sensitive data. We present detailed analysis highlight potential protection mechanisms help pursue research directions.