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

DTA's plan to avoid a govt IT brain drain

DTA's plan to avoid a govt IT brain drain

Minister unconcerned about impact of agency restructure.
Allie Coyne Jul 28 2017 6:00AM Strategy
Aussie airport smartgates to be ditched for facial recognition

Aussie airport smartgates to be ditched for facial recognition

Immigration signs $22m deal.
Allie Coyne Jul 27 2017 11:58AM Software
Can Victoria become a leader in digital government?

Can Victoria become a leader in digital government?

Service Victoria to go live in beta in October.
Allie Coyne Jul 26 2017 3:00PM Software
Defence CIO quits

Defence CIO quits

Exclusive: Five-year stint comes to an end.
Allie Coyne Jul 26 2017 12:19PM Strategy
Why NSW won't build a whole-of-gov website

Why NSW won't build a whole-of-gov website

Avoiding the fate of the DTA’s gov.au.
Allie Coyne Jul 25 2017 2:35PM Software
TechnologyOne threatens to sue Brisbane council for $50m

TechnologyOne threatens to sue Brisbane council for $50m

Supplier claims council is deliberately stonewalling work.
Allie Coyne Jul 24 2017 9:06AM Strategy
Agencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old systems

Agencies are still paying Microsoft millions to support old systems

Windows XP, Server 2003, SQL Server 2005 still in use.
Allie Coyne Jul 24 2017 6:55AM Software
Optus will spend $1bn to improve its regional mobile network

Optus will spend $1bn to improve its regional mobile network

Amidst regional roaming legal battle.
Allie Coyne Jul 21 2017 10:39AM Telco/ISP
Defence dips into contingency for troubled data centre overhaul

Defence dips into contingency for troubled data centre overhaul

Extra $37 million needed.
Allie Coyne Jul 20 2017 3:15PM Hardware
Cloud computing adoption in Australia is booming

Cloud computing adoption in Australia is booming

ABS sees big growth in second year of stats collection.
Allie Coyne Jul 20 2017 12:17PM Strategy
Qld minister stood down over email scandal

Qld minister stood down over email scandal

CCC finds 'reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct'.
Allie Coyne Jul 20 2017 8:58AM Software
AWS warns users about open S3 buckets

AWS warns users about open S3 buckets

Following Dow Jones bungle.
Allie Coyne Jul 19 2017 2:50PM Security
Immigration offers glimpse into 'seamless traveller' future-state

Immigration offers glimpse into 'seamless traveller' future-state

Names of potential suppliers revealed.
Allie Coyne Jul 19 2017 1:35PM Software
MacGibbon to lead Australian Cyber Security Centre

MacGibbon to lead Australian Cyber Security Centre

Centre will get 24/7 response capability.
Allie Coyne Jul 18 2017 12:01PM Security
Petya damage to TNT Express systems is likely permanent

Petya damage to TNT Express systems is likely permanent

Courier reveals it was also hit by WannaCry.
Allie Coyne Jul 18 2017 8:57AM Security
Agencies given new rules for s313 site blocking

Agencies given new rules for s313 site blocking

Largely unchanged from year-old draft.
Allie Coyne Jul 17 2017 1:35PM Telco/ISP
Bulletproof in legal spat over $4m NZ acquisition

Bulletproof in legal spat over $4m NZ acquisition

Warns of counter-claim.
Allie Coyne Jul 17 2017 9:36AM Strategy
Why you should care about the govt's encryption crackdown

Why you should care about the govt's encryption crackdown

And why the new laws are unlikely to make a difference.
Allie Coyne Jul 14 2017 3:45PM Security
Australian govt will introduce decryption laws before end of year

Australian govt will introduce decryption laws before end of year

Legal powers to force assistance where necessary.
Allie Coyne Jul 14 2017 9:17AM Security
'Computer fault' sends Melbourne trains into meltdown

'Computer fault' sends Melbourne trains into meltdown

Big delays across the city.
Allie Coyne Jul 13 2017 4:51PM Software

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