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

Citibank to use voice biometrics to authenticate customers

Citibank to use voice biometrics to authenticate customers

Aussie clients among first recipients.
Allie Coyne May 20 2016 12:07PM Software
AFP boss denies govt influence in Labor NBN raids

AFP boss denies govt influence in Labor NBN raids

Labor angry over timing of investigation.
Allie Coyne May 20 2016 10:40AM Telco/ISP
AFP raids Labor offices over NBN leaks

AFP raids Labor offices over NBN leaks

Conroy, Clare staffers searched.
Allie Coyne May 19 2016 9:09PM Telco/ISP
Telstra hits another nail in BigPond coffin

Telstra hits another nail in BigPond coffin

Introduces new mail service for home broadband users.
Allie Coyne May 18 2016 2:34PM Telco/ISP
Music industry's piracy site blocking battle delayed

Music industry's piracy site blocking battle delayed

Waiting for outcome of film studios' case.
Allie Coyne May 18 2016 11:01AM Software
The human factor: the untold impact of data breaches

The human factor: the untold impact of data breaches

Tracking the data from Australia’s iDcare.
Allie Coyne May 17 2016 11:00AM Security
NAB IT deputy quits to join AusPost as CIO

NAB IT deputy quits to join AusPost as CIO

Andrew Walduck's replacement revealed.
Allie Coyne May 16 2016 3:00PM Strategy
Telstra customers lose NBN services in NSW

Telstra customers lose NBN services in NSW

Telco grappling with another outage.
Allie Coyne May 13 2016 3:50PM Telco/ISP
Hacker convicted for infiltrating Country Liberals' website

Hacker convicted for infiltrating Country Liberals' website

Small fine for stealing credit card details, personal info.
Allie Coyne May 13 2016 11:29AM Security
Govt gives Immigration $99m for visa risk system

Govt gives Immigration $99m for visa risk system

Smart gates rollout nearly done.
Allie Coyne May 12 2016 3:32PM Software
Optus revenue dragged down by lower mobile call, SMS rates

Optus revenue dragged down by lower mobile call, SMS rates

Expects $800m impact in FY17.
Allie Coyne May 12 2016 10:00AM Telco/ISP
Salesforce users in 20 hour outage outrage

Salesforce users in 20 hour outage outrage

Benioff offers personal apology to angry customers.
Allie Coyne May 11 2016 2:41PM Software
Australia 'not ready' for driverless cars

Australia 'not ready' for driverless cars

Laws need to be reworked, according to National Transport Commission.
Allie Coyne May 11 2016 9:58AM Hardware
BHP relies on tech for growth in market slump

BHP relies on tech for growth in market slump

Plots more drone use, Queensland remote ops centre.
Allie Coyne May 11 2016 9:03AM Strategy
Lost Sydney Uni laptop held unencrypted student data

Lost Sydney Uni laptop held unencrypted student data

Uni blames coder for not following procedures.
Allie Coyne May 10 2016 5:23PM Security
Victorian fines law delayed by 18 months after IT bungle

Victorian fines law delayed by 18 months after IT bungle

Bespoke ditched for COTS.
Allie Coyne May 10 2016 12:41PM Software
Caltex becomes a reseller for truck telematics

Caltex becomes a reseller for truck telematics

In-house success leads to new business endeavour.
Allie Coyne May 10 2016 6:25AM Software
Vodafone offers govt $594m for 700 MHz

Vodafone offers govt $594m for 700 MHz

ACMA directed to accept.
Allie Coyne May 9 2016 11:29AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft to end free Windows 10 upgrades

Microsoft to end free Windows 10 upgrades

No more nagging after late July.
Allie Coyne May 9 2016 9:36AM Software
Inside Qantas.com's migration to the public cloud

Inside Qantas.com's migration to the public cloud

Multi-year shift coming to an end.
Allie Coyne May 9 2016 6:45AM Software

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