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

Ransomware hijacks Aussie Apple users

Ransomware hijacks Aussie Apple users

Users locked out of accounts.
Allie Coyne May 27 2014 12:25PM Security
Suspected drone in near miss with WA aircraft

Suspected drone in near miss with WA aircraft

Unidentified object above military airspace.
Allie Coyne May 27 2014 12:15PM Hardware
Researchers find Outlook data exposed on Android app

Researchers find Outlook data exposed on Android app

Emails not encrypted.
Allie Coyne May 27 2014 7:02AM Security
Telstra staff still using wholesale data for retail gains

Telstra staff still using wholesale data for retail gains

Six more months until systems properly fenced.
Allie Coyne May 26 2014 6:01PM Telco/ISP
IAG to merge IT teams in restructure

IAG to merge IT teams in restructure

New enterprise ops division created.
Allie Coyne May 26 2014 1:28PM Strategy
Fairfax shifts data centre to Equinix

Fairfax shifts data centre to Equinix

Savings to reach $3 million over four years.
Allie Coyne May 23 2014 11:51AM Hardware
Megaport wins data centre spat with TPG

Megaport wins data centre spat with TPG

But TPG hints at potential court case.
Allie Coyne May 23 2014 10:24AM Networking
AFP arrests man over Melbourne IT hack

AFP arrests man over Melbourne IT hack

Police nab two alleged 'Anonymous' members.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 1:42PM Security
NBN Co prepares to switch off copper for 19,000 premises

NBN Co prepares to switch off copper for 19,000 premises

Milestone day tomorrow.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 12:10PM Telco/ISP
Telstra yields to two-hour notice for NBN pull-through

Telstra yields to two-hour notice for NBN pull-through

ISPs win on notification timeframe.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 10:50AM Telco/ISP
Vodafone sheds one million mobile customers

Vodafone sheds one million mobile customers

User base falls below five million.
Allie Coyne May 21 2014 11:54AM Telco/ISP
Photos: Inside NSW Police's forensic ballistics unit

Photos: Inside NSW Police's forensic ballistics unit

National hub will help thwart crime.
Allie Coyne May 21 2014 11:16AM Security
CrimTrac ballistics ID system gets 3D HD upgrade

CrimTrac ballistics ID system gets 3D HD upgrade

More funding ahead of July go-live.
Allie Coyne May 21 2014 11:04AM Software
Country Road warehouse overhaul forces IT rethink

Country Road warehouse overhaul forces IT rethink

Move to insource requires IT investment.
Allie Coyne May 21 2014 6:47AM Strategy
Telstra details new $100m wi-fi network

Telstra details new $100m wi-fi network

Encourages home users to share their bandwidth.
Allie Coyne May 20 2014 12:20PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co extends Visionstream greenfields work

NBN Co extends Visionstream greenfields work

Tasmania added to contract.
Allie Coyne May 20 2014 8:50AM Telco/ISP
Telstra to launch public wi-fi network

Telstra to launch public wi-fi network

Two years after nixing wireless hot spot network.
Allie Coyne May 19 2014 1:06PM Telco/ISP
Service Stream wins NBN greenfields extension

Service Stream wins NBN greenfields extension

$70m for two more years.
Allie Coyne May 19 2014 10:06AM Telco/ISP
Woolies acting CIO nabs new role at Macquarie Bank

Woolies acting CIO nabs new role at Macquarie Bank

Joins as chief digital officer.
Allie Coyne May 19 2014 6:45AM Strategy
Faulty DHCP server downs iiNet NBN, IPTV services

Faulty DHCP server downs iiNet NBN, IPTV services

Outage affected users Australia-wide.
Allie Coyne May 16 2014 5:28PM Telco/ISP

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