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That difference between number of requests and number of accounts makes it look like they just submit a few broadly-scoped requests to get as many accounts as t
by Zikes 13y ago
That difference between number of requests and number of accounts makes it look like they just submit a few broadly-scoped requests to get as many accounts as they can.
- rdl 13y agoAssuming NSA is primarily targeting jihadis, one of the explanations is that a preferred technique is "throwaway" online accounts, with the login details passed between users. This prevents the content from going between service providers, and arguably within Google is probably more secure than most Internet email. Thus, one account might be used for one conversation by multiple parties, or even one message. (Plus, a user might use dedicated accounts for communicating with specific other users, as a form of compartmentalization, and of course a cell or network probably has multiple members.)
- Consultant32452 13y agoI think this is reasonable as bad guys might have multiple accounts per person. Or a single warrant might be issued for the contents of two conspiring bad guys. I'd only be concerned if it was a dramatic difference. Given that there was never more than 1k in a 6 month period I think it's safe to say that at least with respect to FISA requests to Google there isn't wide-spread broadly scoped requests. That stuff is done via other mechanisms apparently.