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

Australia's banks sign up to Android Pay

Australia's banks sign up to Android Pay

Still no deal with Apple.
Allie Coyne Dec 16 2015 7:16AM Financial Services
Suez Australia CIO packs bags for North America

Suez Australia CIO packs bags for North America

Big promotion after overhauling waste company's local IT.
Allie Coyne Dec 15 2015 5:42PM Strategy
AFP to hand back $36m from failed systems overhaul

AFP to hand back $36m from failed systems overhaul

But PROMISes new system in three years.
Allie Coyne Dec 15 2015 4:11PM Software
NBN shifts 40k premises off satellite to offer more data

NBN shifts 40k premises off satellite to offer more data

Wants to avoid congestion issues on long-term satellite.
Allie Coyne Dec 14 2015 1:00PM Telco/ISP
Qld Health hires super CIO for e-health drive

Qld Health hires super CIO for e-health drive

Colin McCririck takes on more responsibility.
Allie Coyne Dec 14 2015 12:40PM Strategy
Victorian teachers win $37m over unlawful laptop scheme

Victorian teachers win $37m over unlawful laptop scheme

Court finds in educators' favour.
Allie Coyne Dec 11 2015 4:23PM Hardware
How an Aussie real estate software firm handled its first hack

How an Aussie real estate software firm handled its first hack

Writing the manual on dealing with phishes.
Allie Coyne Dec 10 2015 4:00PM Security
Next Byte brand to disappear as Apple reseller shuts down

Next Byte brand to disappear as Apple reseller shuts down

Remaining retail outlets to close from early next year.
Allie Coyne Dec 10 2015 10:30AM Hardware
DBC waters down damages claim to access alleged iiNet pirates

DBC waters down damages claim to access alleged iiNet pirates

Won't chase damages for piracy of other films.
Allie Coyne Dec 9 2015 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Turnbull labels open data a 'strategic national resource'

Turnbull labels open data a 'strategic national resource'

New policy aims to pull more data out of government.
Allie Coyne Dec 8 2015 5:11PM Software
IAG ditches CIO title, promotes IT chief in restructure

IAG ditches CIO title, promotes IT chief in restructure

Digital-savvy CEO installs new focus.
Allie Coyne Dec 8 2015 9:15AM Strategy
How CBA and UNSW plan to tackle the cyber skills shortage

How CBA and UNSW plan to tackle the cyber skills shortage

Five-year deal to fill the gap between demand and supply.
Allie Coyne Dec 8 2015 6:30AM Security
Turnbull to restore CSIRO funding, shake up govt IT procurement

Turnbull to restore CSIRO funding, shake up govt IT procurement

Inside the PM's innovation statement.
Allie Coyne Dec 7 2015 1:10PM Strategy
The biggest Australian data breaches of 2015

The biggest Australian data breaches of 2015

Who got popped.
Allie Coyne Dec 7 2015 6:05AM Security
NBN offers faster fixed wireless

NBN offers faster fixed wireless

50/20 product launches.
Allie Coyne Dec 7 2015 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Government unveils data breach notification bill

Government unveils data breach notification bill

Gives industry until March next year to have input.
Allie Coyne Dec 3 2015 5:18PM Security
Telstra backtracks on excess data roaming price hike

Telstra backtracks on excess data roaming price hike

But higher one-off set-up charges to remain.
Allie Coyne Dec 3 2015 2:25PM Telco/ISP
NBN facing massive copper remediation bill

NBN facing massive copper remediation bill

Updated: leaked documents reveal tenfold increase in cost.
Allie Coyne Dec 3 2015 7:23AM Telco/ISP
Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise

Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise

Update: Bill misses sitting deadline for the second time.
Allie Coyne Dec 3 2015 6:34AM Security
Department of Communications hires new CIO

Department of Communications hires new CIO

AGD assistant secretary moves in.
Allie Coyne Dec 2 2015 4:38PM Strategy

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