Bio-IT World Brief | Helix today launched the first online marketplace for DNA-powered products that offer insights on ancestry, entertainment, family, fitness, health, and nutrition. Helix’s inaugural marketplace partners include Admera Health, Azumio, DNAFit, Dot One, EverlyWell, Exploragen, Genome Medical, Insitome, Lose It!, National Geographic, Sema4, Titanovo, and Vinome.

Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Cybercriminals are stealing healthcare data by targeting vendors and third parties, both of which often have weaker security in place. In May 2017, The American Institute of CPAs released their Cybersecurity Attestation Framework. Also known as Service Organization Control for cybersecurity, this framework builds on top of the long-established Trust Services Principles reporting.

Bio-IT World Brief | Novogene and Pacific Biosciences of California have agreed to jointly develop and promote novel applications based on the PacBio Sequel System. New applications developed under this agreement are expected to focus on basic and translational research in the field of precision medicine, including methods for sample processing, workflow automation, algorithm development, and database construction.