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IBM Lands $740 Million Deal to Supply Data Security to Australia
IBM will become a central technology partner of the Australian government under a US$740 million, 5-year contract
• The company will provide automation and blockchain services to various federal departments, an IBM official told Bloomberg TV
• IBM will also create new platforms to protect citizens' data
• Two years ago, IBM payed more than 30 million Australian dollars to the government for its role in the bungled national census |