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

Banks under attack from almost-invisible malware

Banks under attack from almost-invisible malware

Fileless memory-based malware goes mainstream.
Allie Coyne Feb 10 2017 10:00AM Security
Suncorp suffers setback in core banking overhaul

Suncorp suffers setback in core banking overhaul

Config, migration headaches.
Allie Coyne Feb 9 2017 12:52PM Software
Role leading Australia's online Census up for grabs

Role leading Australia's online Census up for grabs

As ABS CIO retires.
Allie Coyne Feb 9 2017 11:49AM Software
Another tough quarter at Optus as net profit falls 17 percent

Another tough quarter at Optus as net profit falls 17 percent

Higher credit costs, regulated fee cuts blamed.
Allie Coyne Feb 9 2017 10:01AM Telco/ISP
Inquiry to be held into Centrelink data matching system

Inquiry to be held into Centrelink data matching system

Will scrutinise "broken" platform.
Allie Coyne Feb 8 2017 4:32PM Strategy
Your 'anonymous' browsing history can reveal your identity

Your 'anonymous' browsing history can reveal your identity

Researchers find 72 percent of histories can be associated with users.
Allie Coyne Feb 8 2017 11:47AM Security
Govt could lose its battle to criminalise data re-identification

Govt could lose its battle to criminalise data re-identification

Labor, Greens say proposed laws are "disproportionate" response.
Allie Coyne Feb 7 2017 7:46PM Strategy
Govt refuses to budge on Centrelink data matching

Govt refuses to budge on Centrelink data matching

MPs want end to "deeply flawed" system.
Allie Coyne Feb 7 2017 12:17PM Software
Dozens of iOS apps open to man-in-the-middle attack

Dozens of iOS apps open to man-in-the-middle attack

Flaw lets attackers bypass Apple ATS security feature.
Allie Coyne Feb 7 2017 10:40AM Security
All Australians are likely to get an automatic e-health record

All Australians are likely to get an automatic e-health record

Trial figures back case for opt-out.
Allie Coyne Feb 6 2017 4:50PM Software
Apple accuses Aussie banks of free-riding, deliberate delays

Apple accuses Aussie banks of free-riding, deliberate delays

Banks trying to 'stunt growth' of Apple Pay.
Allie Coyne Feb 6 2017 11:26AM Hardware
Overhaul of ASD's Top 4 cyber threat strategies

Overhaul of ASD's Top 4 cyber threat strategies

Broadened to "essential eight".
Allie Coyne Feb 6 2017 12:00AM Security
Disgruntled AISA members push for board overthrow

Disgruntled AISA members push for board overthrow

Revolt over CEO sacking.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 6:02PM Strategy
ATO's online outage to enter fifth day

ATO's online outage to enter fifth day

Updated: Unexpected complexity forces more downtime.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 3:22PM Software
Cut Telstra cable downs Perth mobile, fixed services

Cut Telstra cable downs Perth mobile, fixed services

Grappling with third-party fault at same time as exchange fire.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 11:20AM Telco/ISP
Snapchat is paying Google $523m a year for cloud infrastructure

Snapchat is paying Google $523m a year for cloud infrastructure

Contract terms revealed as part of IPO.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 10:47AM Hardware
Inabox buys Hostworks for $7 million

Inabox buys Hostworks for $7 million

Wants to be leading managed IT provider in Oz.
Allie Coyne Feb 3 2017 10:11AM Software
Qld Health replaces long-vacant CIO role

Qld Health replaces long-vacant CIO role

Mal Thatcher reveals successor.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2017 5:35PM Strategy
Telstra sending SMS to wrong numbers after exchange fire

Telstra sending SMS to wrong numbers after exchange fire

Security concerns for 2FA.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2017 4:28PM Telco/ISP
Fire erupts at core Telstra Chatswood exchange

Fire erupts at core Telstra Chatswood exchange

Updated: Affects services nationally.
Allie Coyne Feb 2 2017 1:51PM Telco/ISP

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