The success of consumer DNA databases has led some law enforcement to meet with Bennett Greenspan, the CEO of FamilyTreeDNA, seeking his help to convince consumers to share their genetic data with police. This partnership has resulted in the creation of the non-profit Institute for DNA Justice that has the following stated mission:

"The Institute for DNA Justice was formed to educate the public about the value of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) as a revolutionary new tool to identify, arrest, and convict violent criminals, deter violent crime, exonerate the innocent, encourage the 26 million Americans who have taken a DNA test to become genetic witnesses by participating in publicly available family-matching databases working with law enforcement using IGG, and to promote the adoption of industry leading best practices guidelines surrounding its use by law enforcement agencies around the country."

Regardless of public or private testing, laws in the United States have not yet determined a standard for the home DNA testing industry.

1. What happens to your DNA profile and genetic material if your testing company goes out of business? What should happen to it?

2. Who should have access to your genetic information? In the case of law enforcement using consumer DNA databases, does the common good out way the individual's rights? Is there a middle ground?