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Legal holes and cavalier companies make a joke of data human rights

Paul SmithTechnology editor

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There are many reasons to get angry and think about chucking your smartphone into the bin when watching the Netflix documentary The Great Hack, which examines the Cambridge Analytica (CA) and Facebook scandal.

But perhaps the most worrying is the near certainty that it was just the tip of an incredibly dangerous iceberg, that most of us - certainly in Australia - are sailing around every day, without anything remotely resembling a life jacket.

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Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com

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