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

Drastic restructure to help Telstra 'urgently' transform: Penn

Drastic restructure to help Telstra 'urgently' transform: Penn

Blames NBN, digital disruption for mass job cuts.
Allie Coyne Jun 14 2017 3:38PM Telco/ISP
Telstra to cut 1400 jobs

Telstra to cut 1400 jobs

In mass cost reduction exercise.
Allie Coyne Jun 14 2017 11:03AM Telco/ISP
Vocus hires former Melbourne IT exec as CTO

Vocus hires former Melbourne IT exec as CTO

Down to shortlist for transformation chief.
Allie Coyne Jun 14 2017 9:13AM Telco/ISP
Another Qld cop charged with database snooping

Another Qld cop charged with database snooping

Dipped into QPRIME for non-work purposes.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2017 1:38PM Security
Labor is likely to support Turnbull's encryption fight

Labor is likely to support Turnbull's encryption fight

Terrorists must have 'no place to hide'.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2017 12:35PM Security
Highly sophisticated malware targeting Mac users

Highly sophisticated malware targeting Mac users

Dangerous ransomware, spyware hit OS X.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2017 11:32AM Security
Westpac outage downs services for more than 24 hours

Westpac outage downs services for more than 24 hours

Batch process fails.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2017 9:07AM Software
Turnbull govt wants to force companies to break encryption

Turnbull govt wants to force companies to break encryption

Will discuss plan with Five Eyes partners.
Allie Coyne Jun 12 2017 10:00AM Security
ABS brings in army of experts to help out with 2021 Census

ABS brings in army of experts to help out with 2021 Census

KPMG plus two panels.
Allie Coyne Jun 9 2017 10:15AM Security
Victorian agencies under IT, infosec scrutiny

Victorian agencies under IT, infosec scrutiny

Audit office reveals three-year hit list.
Allie Coyne Jun 8 2017 10:34AM Strategy
Exodus of talent follows DTA's restructure

Exodus of talent follows DTA's restructure

Digital delivery gurus depart en masse.
Allie Coyne Jun 8 2017 6:45AM Strategy
Vocus gets $2.2bn takeover offer

Vocus gets $2.2bn takeover offer

Private equity firm striking while the price is low.
Allie Coyne Jun 7 2017 9:07AM Telco/ISP
Nikoletatos quits La Trobe Uni for Optus

Nikoletatos quits La Trobe Uni for Optus

Update: CIO to move to private sector.
Allie Coyne Jun 6 2017 5:12PM Strategy
Qld Police to share de-identified data on individual criminals

Qld Police to share de-identified data on individual criminals

Griffith Uni data lab goes live.
Allie Coyne Jun 6 2017 2:56PM Software
No launch date in sight for govt's Nadia virtual assistant

No launch date in sight for govt's Nadia virtual assistant

NDIA still unsure of how to use bot.
Allie Coyne Jun 5 2017 4:33PM Software
Optus will pay back customers shortchanged on promos

Optus will pay back customers shortchanged on promos

After ACCC investigation.
Allie Coyne Jun 5 2017 10:22AM Telco/ISP
EY buys Melbourne cyber security firm

EY buys Melbourne cyber security firm

Accountancy firms continue march towards technology.
Allie Coyne Jun 5 2017 9:58AM Security
Why hackers learn to pick locks

Why hackers learn to pick locks

The importance of physical security.
Allie Coyne Jun 5 2017 6:45AM Security
Vodafone takes ACCC to court over roaming inquiry

Vodafone takes ACCC to court over roaming inquiry

Claims process has been flawed.
Allie Coyne Jun 2 2017 12:35PM Telco/ISP
Centrelink investigating DoS attacks after 42 million calls get blocked

Centrelink investigating DoS attacks after 42 million calls get blocked

Suspects redial apps as well as malice.
Allie Coyne Jun 2 2017 12:01PM Telco/ISP

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