[Cryptography] The Laws (was the principles) of secure information systems design

[Peter Gutmann]

John Denker <jsd at av8n.com> writes:

>137)  Metadata is data.

A somewhat more cynical form is:

  Metadata is a term hijacked by governments to allow warrantless collection
  of data.  "But there's two different kinds. There's bad asbestos, and 
  there's nice asbestos. Anyway, it grows on you".

Peter.