Plataformas privadas como mecanismo do capitalismo de vigilância: análise dos servidores de e-mail em universidades e institutos federais do Brasil

Abstract

This study analyzes the use of private email server platforms from Google and Microsoft and their implications in the context of surveillance capitalism. The research, which is quantitative-qualitative in nature, involves bibliographic and documentary analysis with data from the Supervised Education Observatory, revealing a concerning scenario of technological dependence. More than 70% of Federal Universities (UF) in three regions in Brazil use Google servers, while in Federal Institutes (IF), there are other three regions with 100% dependence on this big tech. The presence of Microsoft servers is higher in UF. The results highlight risks to the digital autonomy of these institutions, reinforcing the need for public policies that promote public technological alternatives, preserving education as a common good and a democratic space for knowledge production.