In the first week of access to the system, 48 'positive searches' of the Schengen Information System (SIS) database were made, the justice ministry reported on Friday. Cyprus was given access to the system on July 25 and has since been able to conduct 48 successful searches into instances involving vulnerable minors, as well as those involving those who were required to appear before legal authorities and those who might be associated with terrorism. According to figures collected by Cyprus’ Supplementary information requested at national entries (Sirene) office, 507 messages have been received and handled by the office, while 83 messages have been sent for cases involving both positive searches and national alerts. Cypriot access to the SIS means that the country’s authorities are now privy to the files of 90 million people, among whom are wanted people, people who have disappeared, vulnerable people, and people against whom an extradition order has been issued.