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 downplays sale of Medicare card data on dark web

Govt downplays sale of Medicare card data on dark web

But refers matter to AFP.
Allie Coyne Jul 4 2017 9:16AM Security
TNT Express still struggling to remediate after Petya attack

TNT Express still struggling to remediate after Petya attack

Potentially "material" business impact.
Allie Coyne Jul 3 2017 3:19PM Security
Defence prepares to put massive IT support deal to market

Defence prepares to put massive IT support deal to market

Fujitsu, Unisys will need to rebid for work.
Allie Coyne Jul 3 2017 11:55AM Software
CIOs, IT industry win big in govt's 457 backdown

CIOs, IT industry win big in govt's 457 backdown

Following industry backlash.
Allie Coyne Jun 30 2017 3:46PM Software
Brandis' telco security reforms given go-ahead

Brandis' telco security reforms given go-ahead

But committee wants better clarity, rules on metadata offshoring.
Allie Coyne Jun 30 2017 12:30PM Telco/ISP
Australia has created a cyber warfare unit

Australia has created a cyber warfare unit

Will attack and defend.
Allie Coyne Jun 30 2017 11:06AM Security
Telstra joins ACCC to fight Vodafone in roaming battle

Telstra joins ACCC to fight Vodafone in roaming battle

Hearing scheduled for late September.
Allie Coyne Jun 30 2017 9:36AM Telco/ISP
Queensland has built a federated identity blueprint

Queensland has built a federated identity blueprint

To support digital government.
Allie Coyne Jun 30 2017 6:50AM Software
Australia's Telstra-run cancer register has no security, privacy plan

Australia's Telstra-run cancer register has no security, privacy plan

Audit finds problems with Health procurement.
Allie Coyne Jun 29 2017 11:38AM Software
Qld ex-cop charged with 44 counts of database snooping

Qld ex-cop charged with 44 counts of database snooping

Latest in a long line.
Allie Coyne Jun 28 2017 4:54PM Security
Australia pushes ahead with plans to pressure tech firms on encryption

Australia pushes ahead with plans to pressure tech firms on encryption

Claims it's not asking for backdoors.
Allie Coyne Jun 28 2017 3:44PM Security
Amadeus outage downs Qantas' booking system

Amadeus outage downs Qantas' booking system

Users worldwide impacted.
Allie Coyne Jun 28 2017 12:15PM Software
Bitter Brisbane council, TechOne fight likely to end up in court

Bitter Brisbane council, TechOne fight likely to end up in court

Show cause notices fly back and forth.
Allie Coyne Jun 28 2017 10:20AM Software
Hackers could fairly easily cripple Qld's water system

Hackers could fairly easily cripple Qld's water system

Auditor finds weak infosec in critical infrastructure.
Allie Coyne Jun 27 2017 2:01PM Security
DHS gets auditor's tick for myGov

DHS gets auditor's tick for myGov

Good implementation despite user complaints.
Allie Coyne Jun 27 2017 12:57PM Software
WannaCry might have spread to all of Victoria's speed cameras

WannaCry might have spread to all of Victoria's speed cameras

All infringements from June 6 put on hold.
Allie Coyne Jun 26 2017 11:41AM Security
ANZ Bank hires a digital transformation exec

ANZ Bank hires a digital transformation exec

Former eBay Europe COO comes on board.
Allie Coyne Jun 23 2017 3:45PM Strategy
Vic Police cancels 590 road fines after WannaCry infection

Vic Police cancels 590 road fines after WannaCry infection

Inquiry to be held into ransomware on cameras.
Allie Coyne Jun 23 2017 2:16PM Security
NT picks supplier for massive $259m health IT overhaul

NT picks supplier for massive $259m health IT overhaul

One digital health record for all territorians.
Allie Coyne Jun 23 2017 1:48PM Software
Victoria gives Deloitte $43m to build IT for super service agency

Victoria gives Deloitte $43m to build IT for super service agency

One-stop digital shop powered by Salesforce, AWS.
Allie Coyne Jun 23 2017 1:00PM Software

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