The Brazilian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT.br) from the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br) – which is the executive branch of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) – has been in charge of dealing with security incidents involving networks connected to the Internet in Brazil since 1997. With the collaboration of Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), they have published the Guide to Data Leakage with the purpose of guiding people on the potential risks of data processing in digital environments.

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This is certainly one of the most controversial topics in recent years with regard to the interaction of the medical profession with the health industry – which encompasses the pharmaceutical industry, medical and hospital products and even cosmetics and food.

Brazil published its Anti-Corruption Law - Law 12. 846, on August 1, 2013, whereby companies were committed to administrative and civil liability, with regard specifically to acts related to corruption, fraud in tenders and creating impeding circumstances for investigation or inspection. Unfortunately, the Brazilian legislator missed a great opportunity to criminalize companies’ operation and conduct, as is already the case in some countries.

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Since the creation of the Brazilian General Data Protection Act (LGPD) on August 14, 2018, the comparison with the European GDPR was inevitable, after all, the Brazilian LGPD was greatly influenced by the similar law published just over two years earlier in Europe. While the LGPD had ten legal bases to support the processing of personal data, the GDPR had only six legal bases.

The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) established 10 (ten) principles that must be observed in the activities of processing personal data.

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On November 22, 2017, Decree #9,203 was drafted by the president at the time, Michel Temer, dealing with the governance policy of the Federal Government, its agencies, and foundations.

Dealing with death is never easy. Especially if it happens to someone close to us, such as a family member. Despite this, the mourning and pain for the loss of a loved one should not hinder the obligation imposed by law on executing the probate proceedings within 60 days, under penalty of a fine of 10% of the tax amount. If the delay exceeds 180 days, the fine is increased to 20%. Furthermore, the deceased taxpayer who paid taxes throughout their whole life must still witness, wherever they are, the unpleasantness of having part of their properties literally confiscated by the public authorities, under the title of cause mortis estate and gift tax (ITCMD).

Encryption is the process of turning information into text by using an algorithm (called a cipher) in order to enable anyone to read it except those with a particular identification, usually referred to as a key. The result of this process is encrypted information, also known as ciphertext.

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In the previous article, the “United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, created in 2011 and which still influences several laws in many countries, was highlighted.