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The woman at the heart of your data protection

The woman at the heart of your data protection

Amid rapid technology change, federal privacy and information commissioner Angelene Falk has had to learn how to anticipate the harmful effects on consumers.

Tom BurtonGovernment editor

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If data is the new oil, meet the woman who oversees how data, information and privacy are managed across the economy.

Growing up in the tough world of the coal mines of the La Trobe Valley, Angelene Falk took the advice of her parents and headed to Monash University in Melbourne.

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Tom Burton
Tom BurtonGovernment editorTom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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