Ricardo Henriques and Catarina Mascarenhas highlight legal shortcomings regarding deepfakes

Ricardo Henriques and Catarina Mascarenhas, in statements to Revista IT Insight, emphasise the shortcomings of the Portuguese legal framework in relation to deepfakes, while noting that certain legal provisions are applicable — particularly within the realms of civil and criminal law, as well as data protection. They also stress the need for the adoption of effective preventive mechanisms.

Corporate deepfakes pose a threat to credibility, trust, and security within organisations. The lack of specific legislation, weaknesses in detection mechanisms, and the potentially devastating impact position this phenomenon as one of the greatest challenges of the new era of cybersecurity.

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