Tag: Microsoft

Microsoft enters Australian space race

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Microsoft Australia’s Lynn McDonald is on a mission to help the local space industry take off and “break the mould”, with an aim to have Microsoft as one of...

Govt hands Microsoft digital health contract

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Microsoft has won a new contract with the Digital Health Agency following a closed tender process thanks to its whole-of-government sourcing agreement. The contract, posted publicly this week and...

Cloud giants’ security a ‘deep concern’ to govt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo says government has serious concerns with the security posture of global cloud computing giants like Amazon and Microsoft, and warned tightening data sovereignty requirements...

Govt wary of over-regulating AI: Jane Hume

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government is wary of over-regulating new technologies such as artificial intelligence and will resist making ethics standards and codes mandatory for Australian businesses, Digital Economy minister Jane Hume...

Tech giants balk at critical infrastructure bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Tech giants have warned the Australian government’s proposed legislation allowing it to step in and take control of a company during a cyber-attack is poorly defined and if used...

Microsoft platform ‘pivotal’ to Vic vaccine rollout

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Microsoft vaccine management platform purchased earlier this year by the Victorian government has been “pivotal” in supporting the vaccine roll-out in the state, with functionality that extends far...

Victoria launches online vaccine booking platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Eligible Victorians can now book in to receive the COVID-19 vaccination using a Microsoft online booking platform the state government purchased for nearly $6 million more than five months...

Victoria’s $6m Microsoft vaccine platform delays

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victoria’s online vaccination booking platform is still not in use despite the state government purchasing the system from Microsoft in mid-January for nearly $6 million. The Victorian government bought...

Feud 2.0: Google and Microsoft fight heats up

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Google has returned fire at Microsoft after the Redmond-based behemoth singled out the search and advertising giant in calls for more technology and media regulation in the United States. Microsoft’s...