"I'm waiting for a more detailed report on them hoovering credit card data as well."
Ditto that, I think they are sucking it all up then on their curiosity do a key word search. And one small edit: "the companies were essentially asked to erect a locked mailbox dropbox and give the government the key, people briefed on the negotiations said." ...Instead, they said, it is a more secure and efficient way to hand over the data. Oh fer sure, you betcha, more efficient, ya. Let the company sort out the info, why a govt dufass when you can sub it out to a conscientious employee for free.