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Please provide information about Air Travel Database, Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening System (CAPPS). How does CAPPS determine who is a security risk?.What personal information is gathered by CAPPS? How might CAPPS infringe on personal privacy?Is it preferable to travel with or without the CAPPS system in place? Provide possible websites for additional information.

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The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, commonly known as CAPPS, is a computer system implemented in United States airports to prevent terrorism in air travel industry. The system is connected to the database of individuals who are suspected or has the ability to pose a risk to the security and safety of air transport from the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The basic task of CAPPS is to monitor and assess risk levels to plane ticket ...

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