Brazil: Issued Ministry of Justice and Public Security order to Google and Apple requiring implementation of enhanced security measures for email applications

On 6 August 2024, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) issued an order to Google and Apple requiring the implementation of enhanced security measures for email applications. The request was issued as part of a new phase in the Safe Cell Phone program, which launched a working group aimed at creating a national protocol for the recovery of stolen or robbed cell phones. The program is part of a broader effort to combat device theft and enhance user security, which mandates that email applications on mobile phones, such as those provided by Google and Apple, incorporate additional security features such as passwords and biometrics for access. The order seeks to close the security gap exploited by criminals to access banking and financial information through unprotected email applications on unlocked devices.