Richard Chirgwin

Richard Chirgwin is a veteran of Australia's tech press, covering IT, telecommunications, security, networking, and protocols. Prior to iTnews, he worked at The Register for 9 years.

Recent articles by Richard Chirgwin

Certis Security Australia suffers email breach

Certis Security Australia suffers email breach

Customers not affected.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 30 2023 11:18AM Security
Telstra pays another IPND compliance fine

Telstra pays another IPND compliance fine

Thousands of customers affected.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 29 2023 12:15PM Telco/ISP
NAB prompts lead customers to reconsider $50m in payments

NAB prompts lead customers to reconsider $50m in payments

In-app fraud reporting coming next.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 29 2023 12:09PM Security
Government to tighten data centre efficiency rules

Government to tighten data centre efficiency rules

Will apply to all providers by 2025.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 29 2023 9:40AM Cloud
Government names reinstated privacy commissioner

Government names reinstated privacy commissioner

To start at the end of February 2024.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 27 2023 12:15PM Strategy
Bendigo Bank signs Up to CBA's NameCheck

Bendigo Bank signs Up to CBA's NameCheck

Fraud monitor Satori also on board.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 27 2023 10:44AM Financial Services
DXN formalises Sydney data centre exit plan

DXN formalises Sydney data centre exit plan

Concentrating on modular business.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 23 2023 4:55PM Hardware
NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre

NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre

Launch anticipated in June 2024.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 23 2023 10:25AM Cloud
Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Outspends other telcos.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 23 2023 10:21AM Telco/ISP
UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC

UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC

Documenting indicators of compromise for the internet’s designers.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 21 2023 11:38AM Security
Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Treasury kicks off merger rules review.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 20 2023 12:44PM Strategy
Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Carrier also gets a COO.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 20 2023 11:19AM Telco/ISP
NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

Committee report wants Canberra to join NSW trials.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 16 2023 11:16AM Telco/ISP
Aruba Networks plugs 14 holes in access point OSs

Aruba Networks plugs 14 holes in access point OSs

Including three rated critical.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 16 2023 11:02AM Security
ETSI to publish TETRA cryptography algorithms

ETSI to publish TETRA cryptography algorithms

Ending 'security by obscurity'.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 16 2023 10:55AM Security
Azure CLI credential leak part of Microsoft's monthly patch rollup

Azure CLI credential leak part of Microsoft's monthly patch rollup

Several bugs already exploited.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 15 2023 11:47AM Security
Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack

Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack

As ASD warns of poor patching, bad network separation, and ancient vulns.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 15 2023 11:35AM Security
Sydney Metro seeks permanent CIO

Sydney Metro seeks permanent CIO

Tommy Cheung’s secondment draws to a close.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 15 2023 7:00AM Strategy
Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Optus outage prompts legislative reform.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 13 2023 12:25PM Security
ASIC finds supply chain, SMBs are weak links in cyber security

ASIC finds supply chain, SMBs are weak links in cyber security

'Alarmed’ by third-party risks.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 13 2023 12:06PM Security

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