Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

From your cite:

> "earlier orders intended to monitor a particular Lavabit user’s metadata."

> "the documents indicate the bureau was still trying only to capture metadata on one user."

> "while the metadata stream would be captured by a device, the device does not download, does not store, no one looks at it, [and] at the back end of the filter, we get what we’re required to get under the order."

> "So there’s no agents looking through the 400,000 other bits of information, customers, whatever, [...] No one looks at that, no one stores it, no one has access to it."

So, they were still only looking for (and recording) metadata on one user...




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: