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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. DES MOINES, Iowa \u2014 An Iowa bill that would require pornography websites to verify users\u2019 ages is advancing at the Iowa State Capitol, but cybersecurity experts say the proposal raises questions about privacy, technology and enforcement.The legislation would require adult websites to use \u201ccommercially reasonable\u201d systems to confirm a user\u2019s age through digital identification or other methods approved by the Iowa attorney general. Supporters say the goal is to keep minors from accessing explicit content online.Doug Jacobson, director of Iowa State University\u2019s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach, said there is no simple way for websites to verify someone\u2019s age online.\u201cIt somewhat means that there\u2019s no really good way to do it,\u201d Jacobson said. \u201cSome of the systems that are out there try to use AI and an image others try to use things like driver\u2019s licenses or a form of identification that has already been gone through to tie your age to it.\u201dHe said the biggest challenge is proving the person entering information is actually who they claim to be.\u201cThe toughest part of identification is that initial proving you at the keyboard is you to set up that initial proof,\u201d Jacobson said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s a challenge for any site to truly do that.\u201dJacobson said privacy concerns will depend on how websites handle personal data. Systems that store user information could create risks if that data is ever exposed.\u201cThat has a lot more privacy issues because now they\u2019re keeping information about you,\u201d he said.If personal information such as email addresses is stored and later compromised in a data breach, Jacobson said the impact could be significant.\u201cYou\u2019ve now got a database of however many people are on this particular site,\u201d he said. \u201cThat would probably alter a few people\u2019s lives. No doubt about it.\u201dHe also questioned how Iowa could regulate websites based outside the state or country.\u201cThe internet\u2019s a global phenomenon,\u201d Jacobson said. \u201cAnybody can stand a site up anywhere sites like that can easily stand themselves outside of the jurisdiction.\u201dEven with enforcement challenges, he said age verification could still help prevent accidental exposure to explicit content, though determined users will likely find ways around restrictions.\u201cIf somebody wants something, then they\u2019re going to find a way to get access to it,\u201d Jacobson said.
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