I, for one, think privacy concerns over this release are overblown. After all, the news reports I&#x27;ve read only contain <i>metadata</i> about the individuals in question.<p>That the data is out there isn&#x27;t important. It&#x27;s not being looked at by me or other humans reading these news articles.<p>Furthermore, collection and access to this information is critical to the fight against terrorism. If professionals aren&#x27;t able to identify individuals who may be endangering this country, that puts all of America at risk.<p>&#x2F;congressional hearing