Tech giant Microsoft will help Australia build a 'cyber shield' as part of a plan to sink billions of dollars into securing and expanding the national digital economy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals on a trip to the US.
Tech giant Microsoft will help Australia build a "cyber shield" to fend off global online threats under a plan to sink billions of dollars into securing and expanding the national digital economy.He joined Microsoft's president to announce the tech giant's $5 billion investment in AustraliaPrime Minister Anthony Albanese and Microsoft president Brad Smith unveiled the plan at the Australian embassy in Washington, DC on the first day of the PM's official visit to the US.
The company will work with the Australian Signals Directorate — the national agency responsible for cybersecurity and online warfare — to build the cyber shield. The company has also promised to support other programs to deliver digital skills training to 300,000 Australians.However, it is unclear whether he will have an opportunity to speak to a joint session of congress, because the House of Representatives has not appointed a speaker after
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