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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.
Prime 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.
Microsoft says the project is part of its biggest investment in Australia in its 40-year history: a $5 billion plan to expand infrastructure and skills, with a focus on cloud technology and artificial intelligence.
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