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The EU's border security software is reportedly full of holes
A new Bloomberg report found SIS II to be vulnerable to attacks.
The software used by EU border security forces to prevent undocumented immigrants and suspected criminals from travelling in the region is allegedly riddled with holes and vulnerable to cyber attacks. Right now SIS II operates within an isolated network, but will soon be rolled into the EU’s Entry/Exit system (EES), which will make registering biometric details a requirement for individuals travelling to Schengen-associated areas when it comes into effect, likely later this year. EU-Lisa, the EU agency that oversees large-scale IT systems like SIS II, regularly farms out duties to external consulting firms as opposed to building its own in-house tech, according to the investigation.
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