Liz Tay

Liz Tay is a journalist from Sydney, Australia. With a background in physics, she is most interested in stories about scientific or technological R&D.

A long-time technology enthusiast, Tay joined the IT journalism industry in June 2006. She has been writing for iTnews in various roles since late 2007, and currently reports on all things business IT for iTnews, CRN, and SC Magazine.

Besides shiny gadgets and reporting, she is a fan of loud music and harbours an insatiable love for travel.

Recent articles by Liz Tay

Privacy Commissioner examines EU cookie laws

Privacy Commissioner examines EU cookie laws

No Australian guidelines despite directive's May deadline.
Liz Tay Jul 4 2011 3:04PM Security
Dirty energy keeps data centre builders at bay

Dirty energy keeps data centre builders at bay

Why aren't cloud providers setting up shop in Australia?
Liz Tay Jun 30 2011 2:28PM Networking
Microsoft settles with Queensland pirate

Microsoft settles with Queensland pirate

EBay seller fined $90,000.
Liz Tay Jun 29 2011 2:34PM Security
Queensland Uni launches biotech data mirror

Queensland Uni launches biotech data mirror

Imports half a petabyte of data by tape.
Liz Tay Jun 29 2011 1:05PM Storage
AARNet tests 40 Gbps network

AARNet tests 40 Gbps network

Deploys first phase of 100 Gbps backbone.
Liz Tay Jun 28 2011 3:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co taps 'commercial maths' for network design

NBN Co taps 'commercial maths' for network design

Algorithms could save $200 a premises.
Liz Tay Jun 27 2011 12:45PM Networking
Eftpos mulls two-factor security for online payments

Eftpos mulls two-factor security for online payments

Pilots card-not-present transactions.
Liz Tay Jun 27 2011 9:39AM Financial Services
Queensland Police investigate virtual offices

Queensland Police investigate virtual offices

Mail forwarding services send allegedly fraudulent purchases to Ghana.
Liz Tay Jun 24 2011 7:07AM Security
Parliament passes e-waste legislation

Parliament passes e-waste legislation

Voluntary, industry-led schemes to be accredited.
Liz Tay Jun 23 2011 2:14PM Hardware
iseek readies $83.5m data centre expansion

iseek readies $83.5m data centre expansion

Plans to double rack space in 2012.
Liz Tay Jun 23 2011 6:47AM Networking
EU approves CSC's iSoft acquisition

EU approves CSC's iSoft acquisition

iSoft directors seek shareholder approval for $460 million deal.
Liz Tay Jun 22 2011 11:50AM Financial Services
Small business privacy laws in parliamentary crosshairs

Small business privacy laws in parliamentary crosshairs

Parliamentary Committee calls for abolition of Privacy Act exemptions.
Liz Tay Jun 21 2011 5:57PM Security
Epic supercomputing projects revealed

Epic supercomputing projects revealed

How would you use Pawsey's 87.2 TFlops?
Liz Tay Jun 21 2011 7:41AM Oddware
ICANN approves new gTLD program

ICANN approves new gTLD program

Businesses prepare for .branding campaign.
Liz Tay Jun 20 2011 4:31PM Strategy
ANU, Fujitsu partner on supercomputing software

ANU, Fujitsu partner on supercomputing software

Three-year project targets tsunamis, nuclear fusion.
Liz Tay Jun 17 2011 10:13AM Oddware
NAB dumps steering committees for Agile projects

NAB dumps steering committees for Agile projects

Execs choose complexity over bureaucracy.
Liz Tay Jun 17 2011 10:04AM Training & Development
CA's Aussie head joins Symantec.Cloud

CA's Aussie head joins Symantec.Cloud

Brenton Smith to lead MessageLabs business.
Liz Tay Jun 16 2011 12:27PM Training & Development
Photos: Inside Vocus' Perth iX data centre

Photos: Inside Vocus' Perth iX data centre

Floor-to-ceiling windows in Perth's CBD.
Liz Tay Jun 15 2011 2:52PM Hardware
Queensland Health wins $154m of ICT in state budget

Queensland Health wins $154m of ICT in state budget

State spends on e-health, infrastructure programs.
Liz Tay Jun 14 2011 5:47PM Financial Services
IT worker survey finds management demotivating

IT worker survey finds management demotivating

Engineers association calls for change.
Liz Tay Jun 14 2011 1:04PM Training & Development

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