Lei geral de proteção de dados: um estudo sobre o conhecimento dos acadêmicos e egressos dos cursos de ciências contábeis e engenharia da computação da UTFPR campus Pato Branco

Abstract

The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) (Law No. 13,709, 2018), in force since September 2020, aims to protect the privacy and personal data of citizens, establishing rules for the collection, storage and processing of personal data. With the constant advancement of technology, this legislation has become relevant to meet the new demands of society, which is connected to the digital environment at all times. The creation of the law directly impacted some areas, especially the accounting and information technology areas, which handle personal data at all times in their routine activities. The present research aimed to understand the level and origin of knowledge about the LGPD of academics and graduates from UTFPR Campus Pato Branco, from the Accounting Sciences and Computer Engineering courses, chosen because they are future experts in accounting and systems development, two areas on the rise because they are linked to technology. To collect data, an online questionnaire was applied, divided into three blocks, one of which was about the level of knowledge, another about the origin of knowledge and a third about the characterization of the respondents. In the first two blocks, an adapted Likert scale of 10 levels was used, with the closer to 10 being the more likely one agreed with the statement, the closer to 1 the less likely one was to agree, and 0, for questions that one did not know how to answer. In block 1, respondents with an average per question closer to 10 have a higher level of knowledge and in block 2, respondents with an average per question closer to 10 were more exposed to LGPD concepts, whether at university, in their professional occupation or otherwise. independent. The sample for this research was made up of 207 individuals, 145 related to the accounting area and 62 related to the data area. Data analysis was performed using statistical techniques and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney (MW) and Kruskal-Wallis (KW) tests using the Bonferroni correction. The results of the study demonstrated that variables such as the undergraduate course and the period in which the respondent is working do not affect their level of knowledge about the LGPD, however, the professional occupation, time in the occupation and the age of the respondent are variables that impact their level of knowledge about the Law. A cross-tabulation was carried out, as a way of understanding where the respondents who had more knowledge about the LGPD, had accessed them and it was identified that the origin of the sample's knowledge appears largely part, in their professional occupation, where they are frequently exposed to responsibilities involving the Law. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the respondents feel that the knowledge acquired on the subject at university was not sufficient to meet their professional needs.