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

Oracle to buy Australia's Aconex for $1.56bn

Oracle to buy Australia's Aconex for $1.56bn

To provide end-to-end project management offering.
Allie Coyne Dec 18 2017 8:51AM Cloud
AGL picks SAP S4/HANA for ERP overhaul

AGL picks SAP S4/HANA for ERP overhaul

Will cost $130 million.
Allie Coyne Dec 18 2017 6:35AM Software
Queensland wants to build its own NBN

Queensland wants to build its own NBN

Updated: To boost connectivity for regional communities.
Allie Coyne Dec 17 2017 7:09PM Telco/ISP
ACCC sues Optus for rushing users onto NBN

ACCC sues Optus for rushing users onto NBN

Allegedly misled HFC customers about timelines.
Allie Coyne Dec 15 2017 12:08PM Telco/ISP
NSW lost $2.6m from discarded Opal cards

NSW lost $2.6m from discarded Opal cards

People ditch cards with negative balances.
Allie Coyne Dec 15 2017 9:51AM Software
System error forces Westpac to refund $11m to owner-occupiers

System error forces Westpac to refund $11m to owner-occupiers

Failed to automatically cutover after interest-free period.
Allie Coyne Dec 14 2017 4:20PM Software
Adelaide Uni to boost supercomputer to 450 Tflops

Adelaide Uni to boost supercomputer to 450 Tflops

Phoenix gets $1m investment.
Allie Coyne Dec 14 2017 12:36PM Hardware
Parker chatbot can tell you if you need to report a data breach

Parker chatbot can tell you if you need to report a data breach

Norton Rose Fulbright prepares for new law.
Allie Coyne Dec 13 2017 11:55AM Security
Aussie online retailers sold refurbished phones, tablets as 'new'

Aussie online retailers sold refurbished phones, tablets as 'new'

Forced by ACCC to offer refunds.
Allie Coyne Dec 13 2017 9:43AM Hardware
NAB to hire 35 new staff to innovation lab

NAB to hire 35 new staff to innovation lab

To scale up new initiatives.
Allie Coyne Dec 13 2017 7:43AM Strategy
TAFE NSW still paying millions to fix LMBR disaster

TAFE NSW still paying millions to fix LMBR disaster

$6 million this year and counting.
Allie Coyne Dec 12 2017 11:05AM Software
Optus dumps billing for third-party content subscriptions

Optus dumps billing for third-party content subscriptions

Telco bills no longer open to games and quizzes.
Allie Coyne Dec 11 2017 12:39PM Telco/ISP
Optus admits to slow NBN speeds for 8700 users

Optus admits to slow NBN speeds for 8700 users

Will compensate customers for underperformance.
Allie Coyne Dec 11 2017 10:53AM Telco/ISP
NAB CIO out in restructure

NAB CIO out in restructure

Update: Role no longer exists.
Allie Coyne Dec 11 2017 9:30AM Strategy
Australia's new face verification system will actually improve privacy

Australia's new face verification system will actually improve privacy

Impact assessment finds significant gains.
Allie Coyne Dec 8 2017 4:23PM Software
Aussie Bitcoin exchanges now need to register with the govt

Aussie Bitcoin exchanges now need to register with the govt

AUSTRAC gets beefier powers.
Allie Coyne Dec 8 2017 4:22PM Financial Services
The ASX is going ahead with a blockchain-based core system

The ASX is going ahead with a blockchain-based core system

CHESS overhaul will use distributed ledger technology.
Allie Coyne Dec 7 2017 8:58AM Software
The biggest Australian govt IT suppliers, ranked

The biggest Australian govt IT suppliers, ranked

And which agencies are spending the most money.
Allie Coyne Dec 6 2017 4:03PM Strategy
Facebook, Google left out of Aussie safe harbour copyright changes

Facebook, Google left out of Aussie safe harbour copyright changes

Govt tables new bill.
Allie Coyne Dec 6 2017 11:11AM Telco/ISP
Brisbane council, TechOne settle IT stoush in secret

Brisbane council, TechOne settle IT stoush in secret

Detail kept under wraps despite very public spat.
Allie Coyne Dec 5 2017 2:00PM Software

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