Proteção dos cabos submarinos no Brasil: análise comparativa das governanças do Brasil e Europa

Abstract

Submarine cables are a critical infrastructure essential for telecommunications, being responsible for more than 97% of data transmission between countries and continents. They are essential for several public policies, not only in telecommunications, but also in digital transformation, education, health, information security, financial transactions and cybersecurity. However, their strategic importance makes them susceptible to a series of threats, from accidental damage to intentional sabotage and cyber espionage. This approach aimed to study how some European countries are facing the challenge of protecting these assets, given the recent history of accidents in these infrastructures and in other submerged infrastructures. To this end, the subsequent actions adopted by some countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Norway to protect their submarine cables were researched, comparing them with the model in Brazil and identifying possible opportunities for improvement. The measures adopted in Europe and Brazil have some similarities, although the perception of a threat to submarine cables in Europe is more present. The model, of most European countries of knowing, monitoring and acting in a context of cooperation is essential for the security of these assets. Brazil is moving towards a similar process, although with an even lower maturity.