Consumer Health and Safety supports activities associated with the inspection, education, and evaluation of consumer products to assess the potential risks and dangers they may present to the consumer (both humans and animals), (i.e. food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other consumer products). Impacts to some information and information systems associated with quality assurance of food and pharmaceuticals may affect the security of critical agriculture and food and public health infrastructures. In such cases, integrity and availability impacts can be high. The overall accountability rating for this information classification is Low.
Confidentiality level = Low
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of consumer health and safety information on the ability of responsible entities to perform inspection, education and evaluation functions involving food, pharmaceuticals and other consumer products. Most consequences of unauthorized disclosure of consumer health and safety information are unlikely to have a serious adverse effect on organizational operations.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the confidentiality level
The most serious adverse effects are likely to involve exposure of information that is proprietary to an organization being evaluated by the organization. (Unauthorized disclosure of some information can have serious economic impact on both individual companies and the broader market place. The consequences of such unauthorized disclosures may have an adverse effect on public confidence in the organization.) This can result in assignment of a moderate impact level to such information.
Integrity level = Moderate
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of consumer health and safety information can be serious if the public is exposed to mislabeled, tainted, or otherwise harmful food, drugs, or consumer products.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the integrity level
Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect operations and public confidence in the organization and the organization mission. In some cases, unauthorized modification or destruction of information can result in loss of human life. This can result in assignment of a high impact level to such information.
Availability level = Low
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to reestablish access to health and safety information. Consumer products quality assurance processes are usually tolerant of reasonable delays.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the availability level
Delays in the communication of product deficiencies may be life threatening. This can result in assignment of a high impact level to such information.