Contrastes entre a atual situação da segurança da informação nacional e as medidas governamentais tomadas: uma análise dos mais recentes ataques cibernéticos no Brasil

Abstract

The following paper discusses the topic of security of information and describes the way in which it is addressed in Brazil. The main objective is to analyze the government’s position when it comes to public budget and legislation, which is then compared with the incidents of security and the opinions of professionals and specialists of the field. To do so, an analysis of the term information and what it entails is performed. Then, an examination of security of information and its current rise in prominence is made. Finally, a collection of the all the nation-wide security incidents from 2019 to 2022, perpetrated against federal agencies, is assembled and contrasted against the investments made. The conclusion is that, although the number of incidents tend to increase, the investments show a decrease, which demonstrate a discrepancy between governmental planning and theory, and experience.