“What’s your Netflix password?” used to be a daily phrase shared between friends and family. Now, however, Iowa Senator George St. George is proposing a Login Law to prohibit Netflix users from sharing their passwords.
Netflix has been around since 1997, but only began their streaming service in January of 2007. The only rule currently is place is the ‘four device’ rule. This rule states that for every account, there can only be four devices streaming at one time.
Senator St. George has been an advocate for cyber security since he began his political career 15 years ago as Mayor of Cornucopia, where he resides today. He has high hopes for this new law and hopes Iowa can be an example to the nation if this Login Law moves forward.
“I firmly believe this law is the best thing for Iowa right now. So many Iowa residents have had their private information hacked into due to sharing of passwords, and I want Iowa to be the leader of cyber security.”
Senator St. George does want the public to know, however, that sharing your password with immediate family is very legal. For example, if your family of four shares one account, everyone in your family can know the password.
The Login Law will be voted on later this week and the state of Iowa will know whether or not their Netflix passwords need to be under lock and key.