The number of corporate data breaches increases every year. And with it, a troubling question haunts managers, directors, and business owners: if it happens in my company, who is legally responsible? The short answer? It depends. But most of the time, it’s the company.
In Brazil, with the implementation of the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), the responsibility for securing information has become even clearer: those who collect and process data must ensure its protection. And if that fails, the company can be held accountable, face administrative sanctions, respond legally, and even have its reputation damaged.
But the problem goes beyond fines.
If a client or partner has their data exposed, they can seek compensation. If a contract is lost due to the leak of a confidential proposal, there are direct losses. And if an attack blocks access to company systems for days or weeks, the damage can be irreversible.
In this scenario, there’s no point in saying “it was the intern,” “it was an unexpected attack,” or “it was the vendor’s fault.” The company manager is the one who answers for it. They may later take legal action against others involved, but the frontline of responsibility is clearly defined.
What Does This Mean in Practice?
It means that data protection is no longer optional. It’s an obligation. And that protection cannot depend solely on antivirus software, passwords, or the belief that “it’ll never happen here.” You must adopt real, practical, and up-to-date measures:
1. Team Training to Avoid Human Error
Most breaches begin with a wrong click. A malicious email opened, a weak password written on a post-it, or a suspicious link clicked without thinking. That’s why training the team is the first step in digital security.
This means teaching what phishing is, how to create secure passwords, how to recognize suspicious behavior, and what to do when noticing something unusual. Security starts with people — and they need to be prepared.
2. Constant Vulnerability Monitoring
Let’s start from the beginning: what is a vulnerability?
In the digital world, a vulnerability is any “open door” that can be exploited by someone aiming to cause harm — such as stealing data, paralyzing systems, or invading networks. And the problem is these gaps appear all the time, even without anyone noticing.
Sometimes it’s a poorly executed update. Other times it’s a misconfigured system. Or even outdated software full of flaws. That’s where vulnerability monitoring comes in. It conducts constant scans of the company’s digital structure, looking for these flaws before a malicious actor finds them.
Think of it this way: it’s like having a 24/7 guard walking through every corridor of your company, testing doorknobs and windows to see if any were left open — and if so, they alert you immediately.
This type of preventive work is essential to avoid intrusions, data leaks, and losses that could have been prevented with a simple check.
And yes, STWBRASIL offers this service using advanced tools that continuously monitor and analyze your company’s systems. If a breach appears, it’s detected and you immediately receive guidance on how to fix it.
It’s like having a daily digital security inspection — with a report in hand.
If your company doesn’t have this yet, it’s like driving without a seatbelt, hoping you’ll never crash.
3. Access and Password Control
Just because someone works at the company doesn’t mean they should have access to everything. Managing who accesses what is essential.
This means creating different access levels by role, periodically reviewing permissions, blocking access after employee departures, and requiring strong, unique passwords.
Additionally, STWBRASIL can guide you with best authentication practices, preventing a compromised account from jeopardizing your entire business.
4. Solutions Like DLP and Smart Firewalls
Let’s talk about two solutions you may have never heard of — but that could save your company from major losses: DLP and smart firewall.
4.1. What is DLP?
DLP stands for Data Loss Prevention. In practice, it means preventing data leaks.
You know when an employee accidentally (or intentionally) sends an important file outside the company? Or downloads something that could compromise company data?
DLP works like a digital alarm system. It monitors everything being shared, sent, or accessed — and blocks any leakage attempt, whether accidental or malicious.
It’s like having someone watching, in real time, everything leaving your company and saying: “This isn’t allowed to go out.”
4.2. And the Firewal
Think of a firewall as a wall around your digital company. But it’s not just any wall: it’s an intelligent wall that can identify what’s trustworthy and what isn’t.
It controls what enters and leaves your network — like a security filter.
With modern firewalls, you can:
- Prevent suspicious files from entering computers;
- Block unauthorized access;
- Avoid unauthorized information from leaving the company;
- Segment areas within the company so each team only accesses what they need.
In other words: you protect what really matters and drastically reduce the risks of intrusion or data leakage. And who can help you with this?
STWBRASIL offers both DLP and smart firewalls, customized for your company. These are solutions that work 24/7 to protect your most valuable data — without requiring you to become a tech expert.
If you haven’t implemented this yet, it might be time to reassess whether your company is as secure as it seems. Real security begins with smart prevention.
5. Regular Security Testing, Like Pentesting
Let’s say you install new locks, an alarm, cameras, and electric gates at your company’s headquarters. Everything seems secure. But… could someone still break in? And if so, how?
In the digital world, that’s what Pentesting is for.
5.1. What is Pentesting?
Pentest is short for Penetration Test — a controlled intrusion test. It may sound like something out of a movie, but it’s one of the most important services to protect any company.
It works like this: you authorize a team of digital security specialists to simulate an attack on your company, as if they were hackers trying to breach your network, systems, or access sensitive data.
But don’t worry — it’s done securely and under full control
5.2. Why Is This Necessary?
Even with antivirus, firewalls, backups, and updated systems, the only way to know if your company is truly secure is by testing it in practice. Pentesting reveals:
- If someone could get into your system;
- What that person could access;
- Where they went unnoticed;
- And most importantly: what needs to be fixed before a real criminal tries the same thing.
And what does STWBRASIL do?
STWBRASIL conducts Pentests ethically, technically, and discreetly — exactly how it should be done.
After the tests, you receive a complete and practical report showing:
- Where the risks are;
- The severity level of each;
- And what actions to take to truly secure your operation.
It’s like hiring someone to “rob” your company — and instead of a loss, you get a complete plan to make your system theft-proof.
If you’ve never done a Pentest, you probably don’t know which doors are open today. But criminals are testing them all the time
As You’ve Probably Realized, You Don’t Have to Handle All This Alone.
At STWBRASIL, we offer complete solutions for companies that want to responsibly fulfill their role in data protection — not just out of fear of LGPD, but because they understand that a client’s trust is worth more than any contract.
Want to know how to protect your company’s data and sleep soundly?
Get in touch with our sales team and discover how we can help.
