Latin e-commerce giant Mercado Libre hacked
According to the company, information relating to 300,000 users of the platform was exposed.
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Brazilian science and technology ministry sees funding slashed
More than R$480m gets wiped out of the ministry's budget as part of broader austerity measures
Experian challenged over massive data leak in Brazil
Consumer rights body criticizes explanations from the credit bureau in relation to the data exposure of over 220 million citizens.
Brazil rolls out digital driving licenses
Initiative aims to reduce fraud; rollout across all states expected for early 2018.
Brazil's new science and technology minister takes over
Astronaut Marcos Pontes will focus on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence and review areas such as Internet of Things and broadband coverage.
Google Pay to launch in Brazil
The mobile payment system will launch in the country by year end.
Brazil's largest professional association suffers massive data leak
Industrial group FIESP is dealing with the exposure of millions of personal data records.
Data protection becomes a fundamental right in Brazil
The amendment to the Constitution is meant to improve the environment for tech and communications investments in the country.
Brazil publishes national artificial intelligence strategy
The plan outlines the framework for fostering research and development in the field and driving AI innovation to solve the country's key challenges.
Pandemic accelerates cloud adoption in Latin America
Nearly 40% of companies in the region plan to embrace the model, according to new research on trends in the region.