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

Govt wants to give APRA power to vet bank CIO hires

Govt wants to give APRA power to vet bank CIO hires

Outlines scheme for executive accountability.
Allie Coyne Jul 13 2017 12:26PM Strategy
Immigration's 2014 data breach has cost it almost $1m so far

Immigration's 2014 data breach has cost it almost $1m so far

But costs could rise.
Allie Coyne Jul 13 2017 11:25AM Security
'Hey Siri, pay my phone bill': ING Direct's bet on AI

'Hey Siri, pay my phone bill': ING Direct's bet on AI

Are we heading towards the era of "conversational banking"?
Allie Coyne Jul 13 2017 6:50AM Software
ATO warns taxpayers to expect further online outages

ATO warns taxpayers to expect further online outages

Gives late lodgers extra time to file returns.
Allie Coyne Jul 12 2017 2:01PM Software
Meet the man charged with transforming Vocus

Meet the man charged with transforming Vocus

Will lead challenging integration drive.
Allie Coyne Jul 12 2017 10:58AM Strategy
TAFE NSW cautious in LMBR IT replacement

TAFE NSW cautious in LMBR IT replacement

Once bitten, twice shy.
Allie Coyne Jul 12 2017 6:50AM Software
Turnbull handballs encryption problem to tech companies

Turnbull handballs encryption problem to tech companies

'The ball is in your court'.
Allie Coyne Jul 11 2017 10:31AM Security
New bidder enters the battle for Vocus

New bidder enters the battle for Vocus

Puts in matching $2.2bn offer.
Allie Coyne Jul 11 2017 10:20AM Telco/ISP
Woolworths online ordering crashes

Woolworths online ordering crashes

Grocery deliveries cancelled.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 5:36PM Software
ABS lures Immigration CIO to lead $250m transformation

ABS lures Immigration CIO to lead $250m transformation

Promotion for border IT exec.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 3:56PM Strategy
Medicare access to be reviewed after breach discovery

Medicare access to be reviewed after breach discovery

System hasn't been changed in eight years.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 9:26AM Security
Immigration CIO exits

Immigration CIO exits

Big work program for successor.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 6:55AM Strategy
ATO extends Leidos' end user computing mega-deal

ATO extends Leidos' end user computing mega-deal

For one more year and $58m.
Allie Coyne Jul 10 2017 6:45AM Software
Rio Tinto's future miners will be software developers

Rio Tinto's future miners will be software developers

Industry has no choice but to mimic Silicon Valley.
Allie Coyne Jul 7 2017 3:00PM Strategy
WannaCry didn't compromise Vic speed cameras: watchdog

WannaCry didn't compromise Vic speed cameras: watchdog

Fines expected to stand.
Allie Coyne Jul 7 2017 11:45AM Security
Delays hit Defence's massive data centre overhaul

Delays hit Defence's massive data centre overhaul

Delivery deadline set back.
Allie Coyne Jul 7 2017 6:45AM Strategy
NSW students and teachers shackled to old technology

NSW students and teachers shackled to old technology

ICT gaps hinder learning.
Allie Coyne Jul 6 2017 10:08AM Software
ATO takes systems offline in peak tax period

ATO takes systems offline in peak tax period

Updated: Mainframe rebooted.
Allie Coyne Jul 5 2017 3:11PM Software
Medicare cards likely nabbed through access compromise: Tudge

Medicare cards likely nabbed through access compromise: Tudge

Confidential briefing given to peak doctors body.
Allie Coyne Jul 5 2017 11:48AM Security
Govt blames Medicare card breach on 'traditional' crims

Govt blames Medicare card breach on 'traditional' crims

Not wide-scale, and no IT breach, says minister.
Allie Coyne Jul 4 2017 2:24PM Security

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