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

Unisys shoots past ten years in Immigration outsourcing deal

Unisys shoots past ten years in Immigration outsourcing deal

And hundreds of millions of dollars.
Allie Coyne Oct 18 2017 9:34AM Hardware
ANZ Bank in cyber security hiring spree

ANZ Bank in cyber security hiring spree

As rival CBA downscales.
Allie Coyne Oct 17 2017 11:30AM Security
Devastating flaw puts almost every wi-fi network at risk

Devastating flaw puts almost every wi-fi network at risk

WPA2 broken by KRACK attack.
Allie Coyne Oct 16 2017 9:33PM Security
Ditch PKI certs in Medicare look-up system: review

Ditch PKI certs in Medicare look-up system: review

But keep using cards as ID.
Allie Coyne Oct 16 2017 5:57PM Security
CSIRO cuts 15 jobs from lab that invented wi-fi

CSIRO cuts 15 jobs from lab that invented wi-fi

'Not aligned with strategy'.
Allie Coyne Sep 15 2017 2:59PM Strategy
ATO spends $162m in contact centre outsourcing

ATO spends $162m in contact centre outsourcing

Rehires contractor army.
Allie Coyne Sep 15 2017 2:00PM Strategy
Controversial telco security reforms to become law

Controversial telco security reforms to become law

Legislation passes both houses.
Allie Coyne Sep 14 2017 11:29AM Security
Myer claims big early results from back office IT overhaul

Myer claims big early results from back office IT overhaul

Almost midway through transformation effort.
Allie Coyne Sep 14 2017 10:45AM Software
Vocus threatened with shareholder class action

Vocus threatened with shareholder class action

Over profit downgrade.
Allie Coyne Sep 14 2017 8:33AM Telco/ISP
System outage downs Service NSW payment platform

System outage downs Service NSW payment platform

Updated: Transactions stop working.
Allie Coyne Sep 13 2017 12:09PM Software
Meet Telstra's new CISO

Meet Telstra's new CISO

Lengthy international search lands on internal exec.
Allie Coyne Sep 13 2017 11:35AM Security
Google nabs Telstra exec to lead Aussie cloud business

Google nabs Telstra exec to lead Aussie cloud business

Relying on decade-plus experience with end users.
Allie Coyne Sep 12 2017 4:19PM Strategy
The search for Australia's technology leaders has begun

The search for Australia's technology leaders has begun

[Blog post] Does your project deserve recognition?
Allie Coyne Sep 12 2017 6:45AM Strategy
System glitch overcharged Pizza Hut customers

System glitch overcharged Pizza Hut customers

Card processing system goes haywire.
Allie Coyne Sep 11 2017 1:58PM Software
Woolworths' next IT overhaul

Woolworths' next IT overhaul

Becoming 1Store.
Allie Coyne Sep 11 2017 12:00PM Software
WA govt wants smartphone, card payments for SmartRider system

WA govt wants smartphone, card payments for SmartRider system

Govt to replace public transport ticketing platform.
Allie Coyne Sep 11 2017 11:15AM Software
Inside the DTA's $6bn govt IT watchlist

Inside the DTA's $6bn govt IT watchlist

Not all agencies play ball.
Allie Coyne Sep 8 2017 8:24AM Strategy
Victoria gives Civica $200m to manage fines contact centre

Victoria gives Civica $200m to manage fines contact centre

Firm's 'biggest ever' contract adds to existing $103m deal.
Allie Coyne Sep 7 2017 5:10PM Strategy
Researchers want you to share your selfies for science

Researchers want you to share your selfies for science

Teaching computers to spot disease.
Allie Coyne Sep 7 2017 10:15AM Software
Hacker steals thousands of student records from WA TAFE

Hacker steals thousands of student records from WA TAFE

Remote access exploited.
Allie Coyne Sep 6 2017 3:51PM Security

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