Allie Coyne

Allie Coyne is a Sydney-based journalist and the editor of iTnews.

Coyne started on iTnews in 2013 after almost two years running the website of technology channel publication CRN.

Coyne won best new journalist in the 2013 Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, and was named best business technology journalist at the same awards in 2015, again in 2016, and won best security journalist in 2018. She left iTnews in 2018.

Recent articles by Allie Coyne

Australian privacy commissioner launches investigation into Facebook

Australian privacy commissioner launches investigation into Facebook

Inquiries turn official.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2018 1:11PM Security
MacOS High Sierra update kills third-party monitors

MacOS High Sierra update kills third-party monitors

Connected devices go blank.
Allie Coyne Apr 5 2018 8:35AM Software
CBA credit cards go missing from online banking

CBA credit cards go missing from online banking

Updated: In nationwide outage.
Allie Coyne Apr 4 2018 10:54AM Software
Intel won't patch Spectre flaw in some older chips

Intel won't patch Spectre flaw in some older chips

As mitigation work wraps up.
Allie Coyne Apr 4 2018 8:52AM Hardware
ACCC puts MYOB's Reckon acquisition in doubt

ACCC puts MYOB's Reckon acquisition in doubt

Raises competition concerns.
Allie Coyne Mar 29 2018 10:14AM Software
Health breached privacy law in open data bungle: OAIC

Health breached privacy law in open data bungle: OAIC

Findings of investigation released.
Allie Coyne Mar 29 2018 9:52AM Security
Australia's utilities, ports have to detail IT choices to the govt

Australia's utilities, ports have to detail IT choices to the govt

Security scheme passes into law.
Allie Coyne Mar 29 2018 9:14AM Software
Outage locks DHS workers out of child care system

Outage locks DHS workers out of child care system

Resorting to pen and paper.
Allie Coyne Mar 28 2018 3:26PM Software
Essential Energy CIO let go over tech choice rift

Essential Energy CIO let go over tech choice rift

Butted heads on strategy.
Allie Coyne Mar 28 2018 9:00AM Strategy
How Westpac dealt with its first phishing attack

How Westpac dealt with its first phishing attack

The genesis of industry collaboration.
Allie Coyne Mar 28 2018 6:00AM Security
Tasmania sues Basslink for $122m over outage

Tasmania sues Basslink for $122m over outage

Spat enters the courtroom.
Allie Coyne Mar 27 2018 9:20AM Telco/ISP
CBA's CIO out in restructure

CBA's CIO out in restructure

New CEO makes his mark.
Allie Coyne Mar 26 2018 9:55AM Strategy
Australia Post to keep passport services for three more years

Australia Post to keep passport services for three more years

As digital authentication looms.
Allie Coyne Mar 26 2018 9:14AM Software
Root cause of ATO outages still unclear

Root cause of ATO outages still unclear

DXC report yet to arrive.
Allie Coyne Mar 23 2018 10:32AM Software
NBN Co to train field techs in simulation labs

NBN Co to train field techs in simulation labs

To equip workers to deal with rollout problems.
Allie Coyne Mar 23 2018 7:28AM Telco/ISP
ANZ Bank glitch limits transactions to $200

ANZ Bank glitch limits transactions to $200

While downing online banking.
Allie Coyne Mar 22 2018 3:29PM Software
Kaspersky makes case to avoid Australian govt ban

Kaspersky makes case to avoid Australian govt ban

Says geography of HQ shouldn't dissuade users.
Allie Coyne Mar 22 2018 12:08PM Security
Dell warns of server memory shortage, price hikes

Dell warns of server memory shortage, price hikes

Demand will also cause delays to shipment.
Allie Coyne Mar 22 2018 11:02AM Hardware
Feds to face NSW in cyber war games

Feds to face NSW in cyber war games

As work continues on encryption bill.
Allie Coyne Mar 21 2018 3:47PM Security
Myer looks to online, data after biggest ever loss

Myer looks to online, data after biggest ever loss

Considers creating separate businesses.
Allie Coyne Mar 21 2018 11:02AM Software

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