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

AFP gets big funding boost for more biometric, digital cops

AFP gets big funding boost for more biometric, digital cops

$321m for more than 300 extra police.
Allie Coyne May 8 2017 12:56PM Strategy
Westpac's $600m wealth systems overhaul is nearly complete

Westpac's $600m wealth systems overhaul is nearly complete

Panorama development nears the finishing line.
Allie Coyne May 8 2017 9:01AM Software
Ten-hour ME Bank outage downs online banking, call centre

Ten-hour ME Bank outage downs online banking, call centre

Stuck with social media to deal with customers.
Allie Coyne May 6 2017 2:55PM Software
Immigration blames Customs merger for cyber security fail

Immigration blames Customs merger for cyber security fail

Complex IT environment made compliance a problem.
Allie Coyne May 5 2017 2:58PM Security
Telstra to keep its regional mobile dominance

Telstra to keep its regional mobile dominance

ACCC decides against regulated mobile roaming.
Allie Coyne May 5 2017 9:18AM Telco/ISP
Accenture to build NSW Police COPS proof-of-concept

Accenture to build NSW Police COPS proof-of-concept

Critical element of core systems overhaul.
Allie Coyne May 4 2017 12:00PM Software
Why Vocus' share price has crashed

Why Vocus' share price has crashed

Consolidation of acquisitions not going to plan.
Allie Coyne , Ry Crozier May 3 2017 12:42PM Financial Services
NSW Police charge three men with $1.5m tap-and-go fraud

NSW Police charge three men with $1.5m tap-and-go fraud

Exploited HCE to access bank accounts.
Allie Coyne May 3 2017 10:17AM Financial Services
Brisbane gives TechOne 28 days to prove its worth

Brisbane gives TechOne 28 days to prove its worth

Or face losing lucractive contract.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 6:35PM Software
Telstra pushes to fly drones beyond line of sight

Telstra pushes to fly drones beyond line of sight

Negotiating with CASA.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 3:28PM Telco/ISP
Watch out IT admins: you're a hacker's new target

Watch out IT admins: you're a hacker's new target

Why attackers are changing their focus.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 2:00PM Security
NT will spend $45m to replace creaky police system

NT will spend $45m to replace creaky police system

More than it wanted to.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 12:48PM Software
Contractors go unpaid as Aussie payroll provider stops operating

Contractors go unpaid as Aussie payroll provider stops operating

Update: ‘Effective immediately’.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 11:11AM Software
Telstra centralises tech, product dev under new Labs

Telstra centralises tech, product dev under new Labs

CTO to lead the charge.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 10:12AM Telco/ISP
ANZ to make the whole bank agile

ANZ to make the whole bank agile

Radical overhaul of product delivery.
Allie Coyne May 2 2017 9:09AM Software
DTA gives itself 'fail' mark for digital marketplace

DTA gives itself 'fail' mark for digital marketplace

But only just.
Allie Coyne May 1 2017 5:09PM Software
NT boosts budget of 'largest-ever' IT reform to $259m

NT boosts budget of 'largest-ever' IT reform to $259m

Adds $73 million to massive health systems overhaul.
Allie Coyne May 1 2017 9:10AM Software
AFP breached data retention laws

AFP breached data retention laws

Accessed journalist records without a warrant.
Allie Coyne Apr 28 2017 3:54PM Security
'Can you hear me?' phone scam reaches Australia

'Can you hear me?' phone scam reaches Australia

Making its way around the globe.
Allie Coyne Apr 28 2017 3:07PM Software
Music industry gets Kickass Torrents blocked in Australia

Music industry gets Kickass Torrents blocked in Australia

Follows precedent-setting ruling on The Pirate Bay.
Allie Coyne Apr 28 2017 10:30AM Telco/ISP

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