Towards a taxonomy of privacy requirements based on the LGPD and ISO/IEC 29100

Sâmmara Éllen Renner Ferrão, Geovana Ramos Sousa Silva, Edna Dias Canedo*, Fabiana Freitas Mendes

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview Articlepeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Context: Ensuring compliance with current data privacy legislation poses a significant challenge for software development teams, demanding adaptations to processes in order to align with legal requirements. Objective: This study proposes a comprehensive taxonomy of privacy requirements, drawing from the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and ISO/IEC 29100. The aim is to assist software development teams in navigating the complexities of legal compliance. Method: To define the research gap, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) initially, identifying existing taxonomies of privacy requirements. Subsequently, we applied the Goal-Based Requirements Analysis Method (GBRAM) to extract privacy requirements from LGPD and ISO/IEC 29000. Finally, we implemented the proposed taxonomy in the privacy policies of Brazil's three largest banks. Results: The taxonomy comprises 129 requirements, categorized into 10 distinct groups across 5 contexts. In applying the taxonomy to ISO/IEC 29100, analysis of 63 statements for GDPR+ISO/IEC 29100 yielded 33 requirements, whereas for LGPD+ISO/IEC 29100, 58 statements resulted in 57 requirements. Application of the taxonomy revealed adherence percentages ranging from 40% to 71% concerning the evaluated solutions. Conclusions: The outcomes strongly suggest that major corporations are yet to achieve full LGPD compliance. We posit that the proposed taxonomy offers a valuable industry tool for validating LGPD compliance within implemented systems, as exemplified by our successful use case with Brazilian banks.

Original languageEnglish
Article number107396
JournalInformation and Software Technology
Volume168
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2024
MoE publication typeA2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Keywords

  • Compliance
  • ISO/IEC2900
  • LGPD
  • Privacy requirements elicitation
  • Taxonomy

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Towards a taxonomy of privacy requirements based on the LGPD and ISO/IEC 29100'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this