The Iowa House has voted to add an amendment to the state constitution that supporters say will protect the DIGITAL records and data Iowans create and store on their smart phones and other electronic devices. It would force authorities to go to court to gain access to that digital data according to Representative Ken Rizer….
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Rizer, a Republican from Cedar Rapids, says as after 27 years of service in the Air Force, he is all too familiar with “cyber warfare” and it’s important to ensure the U.S. government cannot access our private email or data without a warrant.
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Senator Steve Sodders, a Democrat from State Center, says it appears to him the state constitution already requires warrants when authorities seek access to electronic records….https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/sodders-226a
Sodders suggests Rizer is chasing a privacy problem that may not be there. Privacy issues are being hotly debated nationally as Apple is refusing to abide by a warrant order the company to unlock the iPhone used by one of the terrorists who killed 14 people at a holiday party in California.
