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

Gov starts cryptocurrency exchange regulation consultation

Gov starts cryptocurrency exchange regulation consultation

Licensing, custody up for discussion.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 21 2022 6:00PM Strategy
EY nabs AustCyber CEO Michelle Price

EY nabs AustCyber CEO Michelle Price

For Oceania cyber security partner role.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 21 2022 1:39PM Training & Development
Tax cuts could turn Australia into a "crypto hub": senator

Tax cuts could turn Australia into a "crypto hub": senator

Lays out regulatory agenda.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 21 2022 12:15PM Strategy
Sandworm crafts malware to run on ASUS routers

Sandworm crafts malware to run on ASUS routers

Cyclops Blink seeking new targets.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 18 2022 11:39AM Security
CRI-O container engine bug allows Kubernetes container escape

CRI-O container engine bug allows Kubernetes container escape

Provides cross-container root access.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 17 2022 12:20PM Security
TLS upgrade broke Azure DevOps for some users

TLS upgrade broke Azure DevOps for some users

TLS 1.0/1.1 temporarily turned back on.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 16 2022 11:50AM Security
Online safety committee tags algorithms, encryption as perilous

Online safety committee tags algorithms, encryption as perilous

Committee to spawn more committees.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 16 2022 11:42AM Security
Optus wants gov response to OTTs 'free riding' on telco networks

Optus wants gov response to OTTs 'free riding' on telco networks

We invest, they profit, carrier says.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 15 2022 12:14PM Telco/ISP
Google warns cloud customers that a price rise is coming

Google warns cloud customers that a price rise is coming

In October.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 15 2022 10:28AM Cloud
Riverbed spinoff Aternity ships emergency software patch

Riverbed spinoff Aternity ships emergency software patch

Singapore gov researchers discover remote execution bugs.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 14 2022 12:18PM Security
Telcos detail further flood responses

Telcos detail further flood responses

Update: Optus donates $250k to Red Cross appeal, Voda pauses billing
Richard Chirgwin Mar 11 2022 3:55PM Telco/ISP
Oculus Rift designer’s defence business comes to Australia

Oculus Rift designer’s defence business comes to Australia

Anduril eyes ADF’s need for drones.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 11 2022 11:26AM Hardware
Aussie Broadband lands Mitsubishi Motors as enterprise NBN customer

Aussie Broadband lands Mitsubishi Motors as enterprise NBN customer

Corporate sites, data centres on one network.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 11 2022 10:13AM Telco/ISP
Kaseya ransomware attacker's trial begins

Kaseya ransomware attacker's trial begins

Yaroslav Vasinskyi arraigned.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 10 2022 12:15PM Security
SEC to Wall Street: Security incidents need disclosure

SEC to Wall Street: Security incidents need disclosure

Companies should go public four days from incident discovery.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 10 2022 12:05PM Strategy
Jemena sets "self-healing" network technology live

Jemena sets "self-healing" network technology live

FLISR senses and isolates faults for fast recovery.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2022 11:51AM Software
Head over to the data centre and patch that UPS

Head over to the data centre and patch that UPS

Researchers ignited an APC Smart-UPS as proof-of-concept.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2022 9:33AM Security
Exchange Server code execution vulnerability patched

Exchange Server code execution vulnerability patched

Along with video extension bugs and more.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 9 2022 8:35AM Security
Australia's banks wanted more control over consumer devices

Australia's banks wanted more control over consumer devices

Regulator left unconvinced.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 8 2022 11:41AM Security
SoftIron readies Sydney plant for June launch

SoftIron readies Sydney plant for June launch

Natsec, enterprise customers care about where it's made again.
Richard Chirgwin Mar 7 2022 6:50AM Strategy

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