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

More Aussie agencies wanted Hacking Team's spyware

More Aussie agencies wanted Hacking Team's spyware

ASIO, IBAC, state police contacted hacked spyware merchant.
Allie Coyne , Juha Saarinen Jul 10 2015 10:44AM Security
AusPost hands end-user computing to Fujitsu

AusPost hands end-user computing to Fujitsu

Contract finally signed after months of negotiation.
Allie Coyne Jul 9 2015 4:00PM Hardware
Morpho hackers hit Apple, Microsoft for corporate data

Morpho hackers hit Apple, Microsoft for corporate data

Cyber gang stealing sensitive info from big business.
Allie Coyne Jul 9 2015 10:04AM Security
Facebook to build fifth data centre

Facebook to build fifth data centre

Will be powered by adjacent wind farm.
Allie Coyne Jul 8 2015 2:33PM Hardware
Govt funds robots, cyberbullying projects with new grants

Govt funds robots, cyberbullying projects with new grants

$86.9m given to 252 joint industry-uni research initiatives.
Allie Coyne Jul 8 2015 1:04PM Strategy
Adobe to patch leaked Hacking Team Flash 0day

Adobe to patch leaked Hacking Team Flash 0day

Flaw being exploited in the wild.
Allie Coyne Jul 8 2015 9:09AM Security
Hacking Team tells clients to stop using its spyware

Hacking Team tells clients to stop using its spyware

Government spy ops could be exposed.
Allie Coyne Jul 7 2015 3:18PM Security
Lloyds Bank trials NFC for app authentication

Lloyds Bank trials NFC for app authentication

'Tap to bank' removes need for a phone call.
Allie Coyne Jul 7 2015 1:33PM Software
Government exploit vendor hacked, client data exposed

Government exploit vendor hacked, client data exposed

Update: Australian agencies potentially compromised.
Allie Coyne Jul 6 2015 1:17PM Security
Telstra takes Warrnambool fire lessons to more sites

Telstra takes Warrnambool fire lessons to more sites

Completes all recommendations from 2013 review.
Allie Coyne Jul 6 2015 11:24AM Telco/ISP
Tennis Australia CIO quits

Tennis Australia CIO quits

Seeks new opportunities.
Allie Coyne Jul 6 2015 10:58AM Strategy
CBA's retail CIO promoted into top digital role

CBA's retail CIO promoted into top digital role

Pete Steel takes over after Lisa Frazier's departure.
Allie Coyne Jul 6 2015 6:45AM Strategy
ATO's MyTax struggles under lodgment traffic

ATO's MyTax struggles under lodgment traffic

Round two of systems issues.
Allie Coyne Jul 3 2015 1:02PM Software
Australian Army tests out drones for surveillance

Australian Army tests out drones for surveillance

Wasp, Black Hornet join Shadow.
Allie Coyne Jul 3 2015 10:00AM Hardware
RBA to overhaul core banking

RBA to overhaul core banking

Asks market for suggestions.
Allie Coyne Jul 3 2015 6:45AM Software
ASX picks NASDAQ tech for new risk platform

ASX picks NASDAQ tech for new risk platform

Ticks another vendor off the list in big overhaul project.
Allie Coyne Jul 2 2015 2:02PM Software
Virgin Australia buys analytics firm for frequent flyer business

Virgin Australia buys analytics firm for frequent flyer business

Data becomes new battleground for airlines.
Allie Coyne Jul 2 2015 11:13AM Software
Turnbull nabs UK govt digital guru as DTO chief

Turnbull nabs UK govt digital guru as DTO chief

Inaugural CEO to lead change agenda.
Allie Coyne Jul 1 2015 5:29PM Strategy
Vic Education chasing $7.5m in IT contracts scandal

Vic Education chasing $7.5m in IT contracts scandal

IBAC hears detail of alleged dodgy dealings.
Allie Coyne Jul 1 2015 4:24PM Financial Services
NBN to offer TV connections through fibre for greenfields

NBN to offer TV connections through fibre for greenfields

Ditching aerials to come at a cost.
Allie Coyne Jul 1 2015 2:00PM Telco/ISP

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