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

Accenture subsidiary blamed for Virgin Blue outage

Accenture subsidiary blamed for Virgin Blue outage

Outsourced IT grounds thousands of passengers.
Liz Tay Sep 27 2010 11:05AM Strategy
Webcams to "bust" Queensland traffic congestion

Webcams to "bust" Queensland traffic congestion

Police and Department of Main Roads switch on 60 webcams.
Liz Tay Sep 27 2010 6:22AM Hardware
Centrelink steps towards storage as a service

Centrelink steps towards storage as a service

Issues $40m request for tender.
Liz Tay Sep 24 2010 1:40PM Storage
ACS: One quarter of IT workers are women

ACS: One quarter of IT workers are women

Society launches compendium of public sector data.
Liz Tay Sep 24 2010 6:22AM Training & Development
Video: Stallman on software patent fears

Video: Stallman on software patent fears

Why GNU founder crashed the European Patent Office’s presentation.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2010 12:59PM Software
QLD announces consolidation contracts worth $12m

QLD announces consolidation contracts worth $12m

Whole-of-Government data centre consolidation underway.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2010 12:40PM Storage
Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’

Stallman calls for end to ‘war on sharing’

GNU founder warns of threats to a free digital society.
Liz Tay Sep 23 2010 6:55AM Oddware
Vic highschooler sparks Twitter’s onMouseOver woes

Vic highschooler sparks Twitter’s onMouseOver woes

Javascript command used to distribute malware.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2010 3:43PM Security
Researcher builds machines that daydream

Researcher builds machines that daydream

Algorithms let robots reflect and meditate.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2010 2:29PM Oddware
Facebook slammed for ‘deceptive’ approach

Facebook slammed for ‘deceptive’ approach

Privacy experts address social concerns.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2010 6:07AM Security
Carr touts ‘Big Switch’ to cloud

Carr touts ‘Big Switch’ to cloud

Grid computing likened to the power grid but experts battle on stats.
Liz Tay Sep 21 2010 2:11PM Software
Stallman crashes European Patent session

Stallman crashes European Patent session

GNU founder protests Australian software patents.
Liz Tay Sep 21 2010 12:34PM Software
Companies spark Gov’s Creative Commons movement

Companies spark Gov’s Creative Commons movement

Public sector data opens doors to innovation.
Liz Tay Sep 21 2010 5:08AM Strategy
Wotif founder calls for innovation tax benefits

Wotif founder calls for innovation tax benefits

Governments could balance profits, social benefits.
Liz Tay Sep 20 2010 1:49PM Strategy
QlikTech to 'consumerise' business intelligence

QlikTech to 'consumerise' business intelligence

Boasts seven new Australian customers per week.
Liz Tay Sep 20 2010 7:02AM Software
Queensland Coalition slammed for unfinished website

Queensland Coalition slammed for unfinished website

Opposition policy pages under construction.
Liz Tay Sep 17 2010 12:26AM Software
Austrade organises Asian broadband tour

Austrade organises Asian broadband tour

Industry invited for ‘Digital Economy and Broadband Applications Mission’.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2010 11:15AM Strategy
Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Video: Vortex beam moves particles with light

Glass beads trapped in hollow laser.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2010 6:51AM Oddware
Compellent launches ‘fluid data’ in Australia

Compellent launches ‘fluid data’ in Australia

US storage vendor sets up local shop.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2010 6:09AM Storage
Telstra Business to close regional call centre

Telstra Business to close regional call centre

Community petitions Thodey to intervene.
Liz Tay Sep 15 2010 2:27PM Telco/ISP

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