Allie Coyne

Allie Coyne is a Sydney-based journalist and the editor of iTnews.

Coyne started on iTnews in 2013 after almost two years running the website of technology channel publication CRN.

Coyne won best new journalist in the 2013 Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, and was named best business technology journalist at the same awards in 2015, again in 2016, and won best security journalist in 2018. She left iTnews in 2018.

Recent articles by Allie Coyne

Warehouse fire forces Asos website offline

Warehouse fire forces Asos website offline

Retailer stops orders after arson attack.
Allie Coyne Jun 23 2014 9:23AM Strategy
Airports want tighter rules for small drones

Airports want tighter rules for small drones

Concerned about proposed removal of licenses.
Allie Coyne Jun 20 2014 1:37PM Hardware
Asciano slims down IT team after outsourcing

Asciano slims down IT team after outsourcing

Cloud shift creates redundancies.
Allie Coyne Jun 20 2014 8:52AM Strategy
Vodafone's network goes down across Australia

Vodafone's network goes down across Australia

Update: Horror day for Australia's three telcos.
Allie Coyne Jun 19 2014 2:30PM Telco/ISP
Govt refuses to support data breach notification bill

Govt refuses to support data breach notification bill

Says legislation needs more work.
Allie Coyne Jun 19 2014 10:32AM Security
Digital Post shuts down

Digital Post shuts down

[Updated] Not enough customers.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan Jun 18 2014 5:33PM Software
Optus nabs former HP Australia boss

Optus nabs former HP Australia boss

Takes on VP role in ICT division.
Allie Coyne Jun 18 2014 11:16AM Telco/ISP
NSW Police Minister considers proposal to license IT security providers

NSW Police Minister considers proposal to license IT security providers

Updated: Infosec professionals unimpressed.
Allie Coyne Jun 18 2014 6:36AM Security
ACCC to regulate SMS termination fees

ACCC to regulate SMS termination fees

Will stamp down on monopolies.
Allie Coyne Jun 17 2014 1:03PM Telco/ISP
AIIA defends "justifiably" higher Aussie IT prices

AIIA defends "justifiably" higher Aussie IT prices

Says changes to law would be anti-competitive.
Allie Coyne Jun 16 2014 3:22PM Strategy
Telcos meet Napthine’s call for metro rail mobile coverage

Telcos meet Napthine’s call for metro rail mobile coverage

Inner city travellers to finally get coverage in tunnels, stations.
Allie Coyne Jun 16 2014 10:07AM Telco/ISP
CommBank announces new CIO

CommBank announces new CIO

Michael Harte's replacement named.
Allie Coyne Jun 16 2014 8:39AM Strategy
Domino's Pizza blackmailed over mass data leak

Domino's Pizza blackmailed over mass data leak

Updated: Over 600,000 customer records captured.
Juha Saarinen , Allie Coyne Jun 16 2014 6:32AM Security
Police investigating cut Telstra cables

Police investigating cut Telstra cables

Vandals make third attack on same area.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2014 4:40PM Telco/ISP
Review reveals extent of access to leaked Immigration data

Review reveals extent of access to leaked Immigration data

KPMG blames staff inexperience for breach.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2014 6:24AM Security
Westpac appoints CIO of payments

Westpac appoints CIO of payments

Promotes another internal exec.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2014 6:22AM Strategy
Test drive: Bendigo Bank's Redy payments app

Test drive: Bendigo Bank's Redy payments app

Users scan QR codes to make payments on PoS terminals.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2014 2:34PM Hardware
Bendigo Bank's mobile payments app is Redy

Bendigo Bank's mobile payments app is Redy

Users pay via QR-code scanning app.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2014 1:57PM Networking
BoM poaches Finance exec as new CIO

BoM poaches Finance exec as new CIO

Finance loses another IT staple.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2014 12:00PM Strategy
Target US appoints a CISO

Target US appoints a CISO

Lures General Motors security boss in response to data breach.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2014 9:48AM Security

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