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

MFA took off in the Covid era, Okta says

MFA took off in the Covid era, Okta says

Make it easy, and users will come.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 15 2023 12:37PM Security
CISA, NSA urge companies to harden up their BMC firmware

CISA, NSA urge companies to harden up their BMC firmware

Avoiding baseboard controller vulnerabilities.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 15 2023 12:29PM Security
Flight Centre seeking CISO

Flight Centre seeking CISO

After incumbent is promoted to global CSO role.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 15 2023 6:55AM Strategy
Chinese attackers exploiting unpatched VMware ESXi instances

Chinese attackers exploiting unpatched VMware ESXi instances

Mandiant spots zero-day attacks.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 14 2023 11:45AM Security
Microsoft patches 94 vulnerabilities

Microsoft patches 94 vulnerabilities

Patch Tuesday comes around.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 14 2023 11:40AM Security
CISA bans remote management of network devices

CISA bans remote management of network devices

US agencies have 14 days to comply.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 14 2023 11:37AM Security
Macquarie Technology Group seeks $130m for new data centre build

Macquarie Technology Group seeks $130m for new data centre build

Halts trading to issue prospectus.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 13 2023 11:52AM Cloud
ACT government investigating Barracuda exploitation

ACT government investigating Barracuda exploitation

“Harms assessment” under way.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 13 2023 9:00AM Security
National Parks trials preconfigured branch connectivity

National Parks trials preconfigured branch connectivity

Via Optus-assembled "Office in a Box".
Richard Chirgwin Jun 9 2023 6:32AM Telco/ISP
Tasmanian agencies to start using new government radio network in August

Tasmanian agencies to start using new government radio network in August

TasGRN coming online, at a cost of $763 million.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 8 2023 4:42PM Telco/ISP
Cisco patches critical vulnerability in collaboration kit

Cisco patches critical vulnerability in collaboration kit

Expressway, TelePresence VCS have password reset flaw.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 8 2023 12:07PM Security
AMP sells superannuation software business

AMP sells superannuation software business

Around 500 employees to transfer out.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 8 2023 12:04PM Strategy
ChatGPT can help software supply-chain attackers

ChatGPT can help software supply-chain attackers

More security woes for LLMs.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 7 2023 12:20PM Security
Marinus Link project takes baby steps forward

Marinus Link project takes baby steps forward

Transmission determination process begins.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 7 2023 12:13PM Telco/ISP
Law Council says privacy should be considered in cyber security review

Law Council says privacy should be considered in cyber security review

“Less invasive” identity verification needed.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 7 2023 12:09PM Security
Defence preps submarine digital twin under AUKUS

Defence preps submarine digital twin under AUKUS

To help “deliver and sustain” the capability.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 5 2023 1:45PM Strategy
CTF in space: hackable satellite set to launch

CTF in space: hackable satellite set to launch

Tackling insecurity in space platforms.
Richard Chirgwin Jun 5 2023 1:45PM Security
Researchers pack 19 cores into standard fibre

Researchers pack 19 cores into standard fibre

1.7 petabit per second sent over 67km.
Richard Chirgwin May 31 2023 12:29PM Telco/ISP
Defence scrutinised on PwC involvement in tech contracts

Defence scrutinised on PwC involvement in tech contracts

Consultancy’s biggest government customer hasn’t yet re-tested firm’s integrity.
Richard Chirgwin May 31 2023 6:50AM Strategy
NSW SES to replace its dispatch system

NSW SES to replace its dispatch system

Design phase to start shortly.
Richard Chirgwin May 30 2023 11:59AM Software

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