Among the almost 1,000 Brazilian companies that have already carried out the diagnosis, 60% is still not in compliance with the requirements of the law. In the state of São Paulo, only 42% of the companies have already made adjustments to their policies and processes so as not to suffer sanctions. The LGPD ABES Index also shows that 30% has suffered some type of breach in the past 2 years and 76% deals with the collection of important data.
According to ABES president Rodolfo Fücher, being in compliance with the LGPD is a challenge for all areas of a company, human resources, sales, marketing, financial, administrative, and especially legal and IT, which need to ensure the existence of clear processes and adequate resources to prevent misuse of data and prevent information leaks and hacker attacks. "The indices are worrying, but ABES 'objective is not only to alert, but mainly to offer tools and references with the purpose of helping companies in their adaptation to the requirements of the LGPD", he comments.
The index also shows that, nationally, 65% of the technology segment are far from this compliance, 40% having already suffered breach incidents in the last 2 years and 80% of these enterprises work with the collection of confidential data.
According to EY's Cybersecurity partner, Marcos Sêmola, it is important to encourage the participation of companies to guide them, free of charge and in complete privacy, on how to comply with the law. “There is no more time to waste, organizations need to adapt as quickly as possible. With the Index, we were able to contribute to this process and offer a service to society fully connected to our business purpose, which is to build a better business world ”, he says.
ABP LGPD Index
ABES and EY created the online LGPD Diagnostic tool for companies that are in the process of adapting their LGPD processes to check their level of suitability for the project. The solution consists of a confidential questionnaire through which companies can self-assess the different points required by law. After filling in, the tool offers a diagnosis as to the degree of adequacy of the company with suggestions contextualized to the result.
To use the tool, it is neither necessary nor possible to send personal or company information, such as name, CPF / CNPJ, among others. After completing the questionnaire, the PDF report is available for download with information regarding the level of suitability and suggestions for improvement - it is not possible to access this document later. The data, sent anonymously, generates the LGPD ABES Index on the compliance scenario of Brazilian companies in relation to the new law.
To access the index and make the diagnosis, click on here. The tool is free and available to all companies, whether they are ABES members or not.
About ABES
ABES, the Brazilian Association of Software Companies, aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role for the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for all. In this sense, it aims to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic and globally competitive, always aligned with its mission of connecting, guiding, protecting and developing the Brazilian information technology market.
Since its foundation in September 1986, ABES has sought to be relevant to its associates and a national and international reference in the technology sector. Currently, the entity represents approximately 2 thousand companies, totaling around 85% of the software and services segment's revenue in Brazil, distributed in 22 Brazilian states and the Federal District, responsible for the generation of more than 208 thousand direct jobs and an annual revenue of the order of R$ 63.7 billion in 2019.
About EY
EY is a global leader in Audit, Tax, Corporate Transaction and Consulting services. Present in more than 150 countries, it aims to build a better business world. Our insights and services help to build confidence in capital markets and economies around the world. In Brazil, we form a team of five thousand professionals and have offices in 12 cities. With the wavespace ™ collaborative innovation center, Cybersecurity Center and Analytics Hub, EY is ready to support companies in the digital transformation and disruptive movements of Industry 4.0.
ABES - Press contacts:
Weber Shandwick Brasil - abes@webershandwick.com
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In Press Porter Novelli - ey@inpresspni.com.br
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