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

Aruba Networks patches ClearPass bugs

Aruba Networks patches ClearPass bugs

Three software branches fixed.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 15 2023 11:49AM Security
Microsoft patches include two bugs already exploited

Microsoft patches include two bugs already exploited

Including a "ping of death".
Richard Chirgwin Mar 15 2023 11:15AM Security
Sydney Trains flags broader radio upgrade

Sydney Trains flags broader radio upgrade

As outage fallout continues.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 14 2023 12:05PM Hardware
Inland Rail brings comms to remote NSW communities

Inland Rail brings comms to remote NSW communities

ARTC, Telstra start work on upgrade project.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 13 2023 11:37AM Telco/ISP
Patch Tuesday could break Cisco endpoint management

Patch Tuesday could break Cisco endpoint management

Vendor working on a hotfix.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 13 2023 7:00AM Security
CSIRO appoints first chief digital officer

CSIRO appoints first chief digital officer

Starts mid-March.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2023 11:31AM Strategy
Failed switch caused Sydney Trains network outage

Failed switch caused Sydney Trains network outage

Cutover to backup network also failed.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2023 11:05AM Networking
Frontier Software breach spreads to NSW Health

Frontier Software breach spreads to NSW Health

Ministry of Health staff impacted.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2023 6:58AM Security
Arista patches CloudVision vulnerability

Arista patches CloudVision vulnerability

Critical access control bug.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 8 2023 12:47PM Security
ACCC tackles Big Tech's digital services sprawl

ACCC tackles Big Tech's digital services sprawl

Looks at lock-in.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 8 2023 12:30PM Software
Australia's Facebook lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica clears major hurdle

Australia's Facebook lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica clears major hurdle

Back to the Federal Court.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 8 2023 7:03AM Software
Atlassian to cut "around 500" jobs

Atlassian to cut "around 500" jobs

Co-founders to go on tour to face staff.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 7 2023 11:52AM Training & Development
Companies not reporting cyber attacks to ASX, says UoW professor

Companies not reporting cyber attacks to ASX, says UoW professor

Media usually breaks news of security breaches first.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 7 2023 7:25AM Security
NSW bug hunters turned up 22,000 vulnerabilities in gov computers in 2022

NSW bug hunters turned up 22,000 vulnerabilities in gov computers in 2022

Log4j, passwords present ongoing challenges.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 6 2023 12:28PM Security
Defence signs Deakin, UniSA for AI projects

Defence signs Deakin, UniSA for AI projects

Part of DAIRNet Phase two.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 6 2023 10:53AM Software
Researchers discover 'kill switch' in Starlink terminals

Researchers discover 'kill switch' in Starlink terminals

Management interface patched in December.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 6 2023 6:35AM Security
Essential Energy maps out $200m tech investment

Essential Energy maps out $200m tech investment

Starting 2024.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 3 2023 7:10AM Strategy
Cisco ships critical fix for IP phones

Cisco ships critical fix for IP phones

Remote code execution in management interface.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 2 2023 12:25PM Security
SA Water rewrites its tech strategy

SA Water rewrites its tech strategy

Recruiting four leaders, including first CISO.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 2 2023 6:49AM Strategy
Origin Zeroes in on business consumption analysis

Origin Zeroes in on business consumption analysis

“Behind the meter” data gathering, SaaS-based analysis.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 1 2023 12:40PM Strategy

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