This is ridiculous. People aren't allowed to withhold any other private records from subpoena - why this?

I know for a fact it is regular practice to have digital evidence, including proprietary hardware & code, examined by experts in digital forensics for court cases. I have NEVER, EVER seen a subpoena for such evidence denied on the grounds Georgia is trying for (it's my field). Are there sometimes workarounds where you might only be allowed to analyze certain parts of code or search for specific data? Yes. But you typically still have access to all of it - or you let someone from the other side run the queries, follow your instructions for examination, etc while you watch to ensure things are being examined properly. Are there NDAs signed by forensic examiners to protect from leaking proprietary info? Almost always. And anyone with credibility to defend their findings in this field, in a court of law, is not likely to ruin their own lives by breaching confidentiality.

This is really odd.