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

PEXA buys into AI fintech Elula

PEXA buys into AI fintech Elula

Takes 25 percent stake in brainchild of former CBA execs.
Richard Chirgwin May 27 2022 9:40AM Financial Services
Telstra's legacy IT systems delayed compensation payments: ACMA

Telstra's legacy IT systems delayed compensation payments: ACMA

Telco pledges to automate.
Richard Chirgwin May 27 2022 12:01AM Telco/ISP
Healthscope CISO heads to KPMG

Healthscope CISO heads to KPMG

Takes on health sector and government roles.
Richard Chirgwin May 26 2022 6:43AM Training & Development
Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Edtech vendors invaded student privacy: Human Rights Watch

Everything from cookies to keyloggers.
Richard Chirgwin May 26 2022 6:36AM Security
Superloop buys Acurus for $15 million

Superloop buys Acurus for $15 million

Entering the white label ISP market.
Richard Chirgwin May 25 2022 12:41PM Telco/ISP
Quad countries to boost CERT cooperation

Quad countries to boost CERT cooperation

5G standards also on the table.
Richard Chirgwin May 24 2022 3:16PM Security
Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Clearview AI fined £7.5 million by UK privacy watchdog

Ordered to delete data.
Richard Chirgwin May 24 2022 11:55AM Software
Macquarie moves SAP core banking to cloud

Macquarie moves SAP core banking to cloud

Two-year project puts system on AWS.
Richard Chirgwin May 23 2022 11:57AM Financial Services
TPG Telecom adds G.Fast to its FTTB network

TPG Telecom adds G.Fast to its FTTB network

Promises near-gigabit download speeds.
Richard Chirgwin May 19 2022 12:38PM Telco/ISP
WA Health criticised over Covid-19 data management

WA Health criticised over Covid-19 data management

Audit finds insufficient protections in PHOCOS.
Richard Chirgwin May 19 2022 11:50AM Strategy
Researchers find APT campaigns share known vulnerabilities

Researchers find APT campaigns share known vulnerabilities

Zero-day hunting might not be the best strategy.
Richard Chirgwin May 18 2022 1:12PM Security
BLE ‘relay attack’ bad news for Tesla, digital locks

BLE ‘relay attack’ bad news for Tesla, digital locks

Link layer relay works in spite of encryption.
Richard Chirgwin May 18 2022 1:10PM Security
Apple's "Find My" feature created attack vector, researchers say

Apple's "Find My" feature created attack vector, researchers say

Wireless chips are always on, even when the phone is ‘off’.
Richard Chirgwin May 17 2022 12:50PM Security
Origin uses AI and cloud to prepare quotes for solar customers

Origin uses AI and cloud to prepare quotes for solar customers

More accurate ROI projections for owners.
Richard Chirgwin May 17 2022 12:45PM Cloud
Southern Cross NEXT cable nearly completed

Southern Cross NEXT cable nearly completed

‘First light’ in July.
Richard Chirgwin May 12 2022 11:48AM Telco/ISP
Shell Energy Australia appoints new CIO

Shell Energy Australia appoints new CIO

Predecessor to lead wind farm business.
Richard Chirgwin May 12 2022 6:36AM Training & Development
Intel memory firmware bug hits hundreds of products

Intel memory firmware bug hits hundreds of products

Dell and HP first to ship fixes.
Richard Chirgwin May 11 2022 12:30PM Security
Big tech should better support small business: ombudsman

Big tech should better support small business: ombudsman

Dispute, review mechanisms vital.
Richard Chirgwin May 11 2022 12:28PM Strategy
Swinburne gets funding for cyber security teaching

Swinburne gets funding for cyber security teaching

Data61, commercial partners provide $1.6m.
Richard Chirgwin May 10 2022 2:09PM Training & Development
Telstra appoints two new divisional execs

Telstra appoints two new divisional execs

To its health and Americas businesses.
Richard Chirgwin May 10 2022 12:19PM Training & Development

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