The intersection of Privacy and Generative AI
By Leonardo Neri One of the most popular panels at AI Governance Global 2023 was: “Can Generative AI Survive the GDPR?”. The discussion with panelists from academia, regulators (EDPS – European Data Protection Authority, among others) and industry, raised more questions than answers, in fact no one knew how to reconcile the challenges of […]
First fine for non-compliance with LGPD is applied
By Leonardo Neri The General Data Protection Law “LGPD” was approved in 2018 and only came into force in 2020, a time when companies began to pay attention and seek the best way to store personal data, including in digital media. The aforementioned Law provides for administrative sanctions for […]
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on the Compliance program.
Mazzucco & Mello Advogados stands out in the mining market by advising AECI on its Compliance program regarding the implementation of processes in accordance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). AECI is a South African multinational company, a leader in making mining safer and more efficient for a better world. The […]
Multinational transport company suffers hacker attack
By: Leonardo Neri A young hacker ended up invading Uber’s private system in September, sending a note to the Messaging Service (Corporate Slack) vehemently announcing the invasion. Initially, the Startup’s employees imagined the message as a test by managers in order to understand the form of action, as it was also understood as a joke between […]
Court decision involving LGPD causes controversy
By: Leonardo Neri In May 2022, a ruling was handed down by the 39th Civil Court of São Paulo, regarding a lawsuit filed by a confidential NGO against Nubank, which caused controversy among experts in the matter. The aforementioned decision dismissed the public civil action without resolution of the merits. The ruling in question brought in its […]
Importance of Privacy and Data Protection in an M&A
By: Leonardo Neri A merger and acquisition (M&A) operation represents the business pinnacle of the capitalist system, as it portrays the success in creating value by two companies in the market, one that achieves success in implementing an idea and is acquired by another that has greater financial volume and, therefore, will be willing […]
Brazilians use digital legal security to prevent spam on social networks
By: Leonardo Neri Many users of social networks, such as WhatsApp, are unaware of how their personal data is accessed by companies, mainly in the construction and telephony sectors, which offer them real estate developments and annual usage plans, respectively. The indelicate situations in which citizens are exposed have given rise to what is popularly known as […]
Hacker Invades Judicial System to Change the Result of His Sentence
By: Leonardo Neri On the 11th, the Federal Court website experienced a rare turbulence, the invasion of its digital system by a hacker, whose purpose was to change the criminal sentence that had convicted him. It is important to emphasize that the virtual action carried out by the intruder caused even more damage to himself, since […]
Hackers invade the National Health System and the repercussion exposes the fragility of a society without proper information security
By: Leonardo Neri The Ministry of Health and ConecteSUS, an app that provides proof of vaccination against COVID-19, were cyber-invaded on December 10, 2021, affecting systems that report cases of the disease. The website’s downtime caused a crisis in much of the country. In Salvador, for example, passengers were unable to board […]
Fraud in payment slips does not generate liability for the bank due to lack of evidence that data was improperly used
By: Leonardo Neri At the end of 2021, a court ruling on fraudulent bills brought to light the issue of banks’ liability in these cases, which resulted in a series of criticisms on social media from people who did not agree with the decision that exempted a banking institution from liability. The judge of the 1st […]
