Law enforcement agencies could get new powers to access information stored through cloud-based technology or social media. Customs' preferred option was to require passwords for electronic devices without meeting a threshold, such as suspicion of criminal activity. For example, smart devices, apps and social media now allow people to create, access and share huge amounts of information in an increasing variety of ways. That change was proposed in a wide-ranging intelligence and security review, released in March. When proposed changes were released by Customs in a discussion document last year, a particularly controversial area was about access to electronic devices.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 04:18 UTC