Submission + - Iowa's Mobile Driver's License App Should Raise Big Privacy Concerns (computerworld.com)
Lucas123 writes: The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to roll out a mobile app next year that will allow drivers to use their smartphones as an official driver's icense to show police and airport security. Privacy experts, however, say it's a bad idea to create an app that allows a police officer to gain possession of your smartphone for an indefinite amount of time. Additionally, mobile apps have been known to collect information about users and sometimes share that information without the users knowledge. Alan Butler, senior counsel with the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, also pointed out that if a call or text message came into the smart phone while a police officer was in possession of it that could also violate privacy. There are also practical issues, such as a what to do if your phone dies.