Brazilian Senate passes fake news bill
Proposals to tackle the spread of false information online advance; president Jair Bolsonaro considers the possibility of a veto.
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After suppressing information on the growing death toll and number of infections, the government has launched a new website based on Qlik Sense.
Coronavirus crisis threatens data protection regulations in Brazil
Lobbying to postpone the implementation of the new rules gains momentum with the pandemic
Brazilian government seeks data governance head
The professional will be responsible for leading the efforts around data sharing across public sector bodies
Opposition grows as Brazil advances single citizen database plans
A new bill aims to reverse the president's decision to centralize and share personal data across the public sector.
Brazilian government to create single citizen database
From date of birth to gait, data from millions of individuals will be shared "as widely as possible" across departments.
Brazilian state-owned tech firm Serpro targets startups
The company set to be privatized is looking to increase revenue and attractiveness to investors by selling public data processing to technology startups like Uber.
Brazilian citizen data under threat with sale of national tech firms
A manifesto released by the employees at one of the state-controlled firms to be privatized by the government raises concerns over the future of information belonging to millions of citizens.
Brazil gears up to enhance data analytics to tackle benefit fraud
Interoperability and workforce training to use more data in decision-making are at the core of projects underpinning the reform of the country's pension system.
SAS Brazil creates all-in-one data analytics offering
The service aims to shave 30 percent off costs related to data initiatives.