Category: News

  • Blockchain in the supply chain: traceability and security

    Blockchain in the supply chain: traceability and security

    Everything we have or do today depends on a supply chain. However, with technological developments, especially the introduction of blockchain into the supply chain, these steps have become even more traceable and secure. From the moment we wake up until we go to bed, we depend on countless chains, each representing a set of processes.…

  • Industry 4.0: The data revolution in the digital age

    Industry 4.0: The data revolution in the digital age

    We are in the fourth industrial revolution. A period of transformation in industry that began in the mid-2010s and whose end still seems a long way off. With augmented reality, machine automation, robots guided by artificial intelligence and much more. It’s a time marked by innovations such as connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence and advanced…

  • Cyber protection in the Brazilian electricity grid

    Cyber protection in the Brazilian electricity grid

    On April 28, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brazilian holding company of the Energisa group, which specializes in operations in the electricity sector, faced a serious cyber protection incident. The report for the first quarter of 2020 briefly mentioned the incident under the heading “Effects of COVID-19 and Subsequent Events”. Under the heading “Cyber…

  • Fintechs and cybersecurity: challenges and innovations in Brazil

    Fintechs and cybersecurity: challenges and innovations in Brazil

    There are many sectors of the economy in which Brazil has long stood out for its advanced use of technology. And one of these sectors is finance. Because of the size of the country and its population, Brazil’s financial institutions have always had to face challenges to overcome the most varied barriers, seeking innovations to…

  • LGPD: ensuring data protection compliance

    LGPD: ensuring data protection compliance

    Invitations to various types of ceremonies contain essential information for those attending: date, time, venue and a few other details. Some invitations also include an extra item: the outfit. Without the appropriate, agreed and requested attire, the guest will not be able to take part in the ceremony. This is fundamentally the nature of what…

  • Internet providers and the threat of DDoS attacks

    Internet providers and the threat of DDoS attacks

    The day-to-day life of Internet service providers in any country may seem tranquil, but it’s not. And yet, despite major difficulties rarely perceived by customers surfing the web, they manage to provide the means for everyone to connect to the network, at broadband speed and in an operation that rarely fails. This service may also…

  • Cloud Computing: computing within everyone’s reach

    Cloud Computing: computing within everyone’s reach

    Although the first chapters in the history of Cloud Computing (cloud computing) were written as early as the 1960s, i.e. 70 years ago, its advantages only became public and popular with the emergence of the company Salesforce in 1999: it brought a cloud-based platform that helps companies manage customer interactions, and its entry into the…

  • Cloud vs. On-Premises: find out which model is best

    Cloud vs. On-Premises: find out which model is best

    Until the end of the 1990s, anyone who decided to set up a business and needed IT resources had only one choice: develop a project, buy equipment, acquire software licenses and secure a budget for various other expenses. Expenses also included the salaries of specialized professionals, maintenance contracts and many other things. In other words:…

  • HugePCI: scalable and adaptable cloud computing

    HugePCI: scalable and adaptable cloud computing

    Twenty years ago, cloud computing was a trend in full swing. Companies around the world have experienced the advantages of flexibility in costs and in the allocation of processing, security and storage resources, adopting the cloud in place of silos and on-premises data centers where possible. Today, the cloud is no longer a trend. In…

  • The benefits of cyber security for companies

    The benefits of cyber security for companies

    In modern times, global interconnection and increasing dependence on digital technology have profoundly shaped the business landscape. However, along with the benefits of digitalization come significant challenges, with cyber security emerging as a crucial issue for the stability and continuity of companies. The recent attack on Change HealthCare in the United States illustrates how a…

  • 5G: innovation in speed, latency and security

    5G: innovation in speed, latency and security

    O 5G emerge como uma revolução na conectividade, prometendo transformar a maneira como interagimos digitalmente. Com sua capacidade de conectar tudo e todos, desde pessoas até dispositivos. Essa quinta geração das redes móveis inaugura uma era de comunicação ultrarrápida e experiências imersivas. Neste artigo, exploraremos as nuances do 5G, desde suas velocidades impressionantes até sua…

  • Brazil wins its national cybersecurity policy (PNCiber)

    Brazil wins its national cybersecurity policy (PNCiber)

    As 2024 unfolds, Brazil opens a crucial chapter in its digital journey by implementing its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Policy (PNCiber). This initiative represents a significant step forward for cybersecurity in the country, although it has come some way behind other nations. The decree establishing it outlines seven principles, eleven objectives and creates the National Cybersecurity…