Frontex Media Monitor
Frontex Media Monitor
Email
fmm@frontex.europa.eu
10.01 Frontex - open source intelligence
Agency responsible
Data group
10. Open source intelligence
Coast Guard Functions with access
Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking and Smuggling and Connected Maritime Law Enforcement
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Status of implementation
Available
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Description
Frontex conducts media monitoring and open source intelligence of internet activities for the purpose of preventing illegal immigration or cross-border crime. Open source information on the external borders and on the pre-frontier area is supplied on a regular, reliable and cost-efficient basis as an essential part of Situational Awareness.
Data elements
Free text and unstructured data/information from worldwide open sources on the external borders and on the pre-frontier area with a focus on:
- Cross-border crime;
- Border control;
- Return;
- Illegal migration;
- Trafficking in human beings;
- Terrorism;
- Third country situation;
relevant to European Integrated Border Management.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, in line with Directive (EU) 2016/680 or Regulation (EU) 2016/679, as applicable.
Scope and source of data
Open source intelligence covers the collection, processing and dissemination of any information openly available to and legally accessible online, either from primary or secondary sources. Currently around 3500 open sources are scanned 24/7 and queried every 10 minutes. In order to achieve optimised results keyword-based filters are used and real-time monitoring is provided.
Technical implementation
Frontex Media Monitor (FMM) - a Frontex adaptation of the EMM developed by the JRC is being used to scan the media sources according to the key words listed.
Conditions of access
Frontex and relevant Member State staff.