Letter report : review of Customs and Border Protection's certification of automated targeting system-passenger enhancements / Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Information technology--Evaluation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Information technology--Security measures.

Privacy, Right of--United States.

Privacy, Right of.

Information technology--Evaluation.

Information technology--Security measures.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 pages)

Other Title:

Review of Customs and Border Protection's certification of automated targeting system-passenger enhancements

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Office of Inspector General, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, [2009]

Summary:

The Automated Targeting System (ATS) is the cornerstone for all CBP targeting efforts. ATS-P, one of the databases that make up ATS, is deployed at all ports-of-entry (air, ship, and rail) and has been used in evaluating (targeting) passengers before they arrive in the U.S. since 1999. ATS-P contains most of the personally identifiable information (PII) stored in ATS and used in CBP's targeting efforts. PII is collected directly from commercial carriers in the form of a passenger name record, which is then used to target suspicious individuals. ATS-P also maintains various real-time information from other CBP systems and law enforcement databases. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a duty to protect PII from loss and misuse. The loss or compromise of ATS data can have severe consequences, affecting national security, U.S. citizens, and the departments missions. There is substantial public and foreign interest in DHS collection and use of ATS data and the potential privacy implications in the event of disclosure.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on July 19, 2012).

"March 2009."

"OIG-09-44."

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. Letter report.

OCLC:

369167636