Brazilian government to create single citizen database

guest · Oct 11, 2019

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
October 11, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/brazilian-government-to-create-single-citizen-database/

The Brazilian government will create a single citizen database that will contain a wide range of personal information about the country's population of over 200 million people, to be fully shared across departments.

According to the decree signed by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, the objectives of the database include the improvement in public policy, as well as simplifying data sharing between government departments.
The information "will be shared as widely as possible," according to the decree, taking into account any legal restrictions, requirements around information and communications security, as well as Brazil's General Data Protection Act, which will be enforced in August 2020.

The database will be operated by different public sector agencies, which may offer and receive access to data. Data sharing will be categorized into three levels [...]
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Initially, data to be added to the database will include details such as name, date of birth, address, parent names, ID, social security and voting card numbers, as well as employment information and details of any companies associated with individuals.
A second stage of the database includes biometric data which includes fingerprints, which are already collected as part of ID documents of mandatory use, as well as iris, facial format, voice and even gait.
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guest · Oct 22, 2019

Opposition grows as Brazil advances single citizen database plans
October 21, 2019
https://www.zdnet.com/article/opposition-grows-as-brazil-advances-single-citizen-database-plans/

Opposition to a presidential decree that creates a unique database with information about all Brazilian citizens has crystalized as a bill has been introduced to reverse the decision.

The bill authored by congressman André Figueiredo outlined a series of concerns around the decision by president Jair Bolsonaro, which established the rules and guidelines for data sharing between authorities and public sector bodies and created a single personal data repository for Brazil's over 200 million citizens with information ranging from voice to gait.

"The centralization of personal data the government wants to put into practice can make such information very vulnerable and accidentally, or unlawfully, cause the destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or even unauthorized access to such personal data," the congressman stated.
Sources close to the process believe the efforts will be fruitless, as such requests typically require consideration of multiple committees and legislative houses.
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