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IBM to set privacy rules for gene data.
Australasian Business Intelligence, October, 2005
Byline: Steve Lohr
Oct 10, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Global IT giant IBM will introduce a new policy that bans the use of genetic information in the recruitment process.
IBM's new genetic privacy policy will also cover eligibility for its health-care plan. Arthur Caplan, of the University of
Pennsylvania's Center for Bioethics, says IBM's move is a significant development, adding that the "genomic revolution" must be accompanied by appropriate safeguards and policies. Public opinion polls in the US have highlighted concerns about the use of genetic information to deny employment or health insurance to certain people. IBM employs over 300,000...
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