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 data retention goes live, but ISPs say they're still in the dark

Australia's data retention goes live, but ISPs say they're still in the dark

AGD silence leaves many unclear on exemptions.
Allie Coyne Oct 13 2015 7:00AM Security
DBC pushing for 472 account details to trial piracy notices

DBC pushing for 472 account details to trial piracy notices

Exclusive: Wants subset released to test letter, phone process.
Allie Coyne Oct 12 2015 10:28AM Telco/ISP
Australia Post creates dedicated e-commerce unit

Australia Post creates dedicated e-commerce unit

Former CIO Andrew Walduck given meaty remit.
Allie Coyne Oct 9 2015 4:00PM Strategy
Telstra ordered to drop wholesale prices by 9.4 percent

Telstra ordered to drop wholesale prices by 9.4 percent

Telco looking at appeal options.
Allie Coyne Oct 9 2015 9:27AM Telco/ISP
Govt amends 'Netflix' tax bill for GST on digital goods

Govt amends 'Netflix' tax bill for GST on digital goods

Multinationals selling more than $75k into Australia asked to comply.
Allie Coyne Oct 8 2015 11:24AM Financial Services
Border Force e-gate outage causes delays at Brisbane Airport

Border Force e-gate outage causes delays at Brisbane Airport

Incoming passengers forced to wait in lengthy queues.
Allie Coyne Oct 8 2015 10:21AM Hardware
IAG digital chief promoted to top job

IAG digital chief promoted to top job

Rapid rise for insurer's new tech-savvy CEO.
Allie Coyne Oct 8 2015 7:27AM Strategy
Victorian agencies failing to get off end-of-life systems

Victorian agencies failing to get off end-of-life systems

Auditor shines light on bad IT controls, Myki processes.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan Oct 7 2015 10:22AM Security
When NBN and TPG are battling for your broadband budget

When NBN and TPG are battling for your broadband budget

[Blog post] What to do when you have too much fibre in your diet.
Allie Coyne Oct 7 2015 6:45AM Software
Westpac tweaks technology accounting

Westpac tweaks technology accounting

Big IT spend likely next year.
Allie Coyne Oct 6 2015 5:53PM Software
Telstra pushes LANES to emergency services, enterprises

Telstra pushes LANES to emergency services, enterprises

Awaits Productivity Commission's final spectrum ruling.
Allie Coyne Oct 6 2015 10:05AM Telco/ISP
CSC to buy UXC for $428m

CSC to buy UXC for $428m

Five week due diligence under way.
Allie Coyne Oct 6 2015 8:19AM Strategy
David Jones website hacked, customer data stolen

David Jones website hacked, customer data stolen

Attackers exploited vulnerability in retailer's WebSphere-based website.
Allie Coyne Oct 2 2015 12:11PM Security
Cut submarine cable cripples Apple services for Telstra customers

Cut submarine cable cripples Apple services for Telstra customers

Break in SEA-ME-WE cable behind slow speeds.
Allie Coyne Oct 2 2015 10:35AM Telco/ISP
Customer data stolen in Kmart Australia hack

Customer data stolen in Kmart Australia hack

OAIC, AFP informed of theft.
Allie Coyne Oct 1 2015 1:55PM Security
'Game-changer' satellite gives Aussies near-real time weather data

'Game-changer' satellite gives Aussies near-real time weather data

BoM web viewer pulls in data from Himawari-8.
Allie Coyne Oct 1 2015 8:54AM Software
Deakin Uni wants augmented reality in classrooms, labs

Deakin Uni wants augmented reality in classrooms, labs

Foundation platform to kick off with AR tours of campus.
Allie Coyne Oct 1 2015 6:07AM Software
AGL lures CBA exec to reinstated CIO role

AGL lures CBA exec to reinstated CIO role

Simon Moorfield joins energy giant.
Allie Coyne Sep 30 2015 10:34AM Strategy
TPG to build Vodafone dark fibre network in $1bn deal

TPG to build Vodafone dark fibre network in $1bn deal

Will also shift 320k mobile customers to VHA.
Allie Coyne Sep 30 2015 8:56AM Telco/ISP
Macquarie Uni shifts from Gmail to Office 365 over privacy concerns

Macquarie Uni shifts from Gmail to Office 365 over privacy concerns

Boots Google after uni's data is moved to the US.
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2015 12:33PM Software

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