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

Telstra pays another IPND compliance fine

Telstra pays another IPND compliance fine

Thousands of customers affected.
Nov 29 2023 12:15PM
NAB prompts lead customers to reconsider $50m in payments

NAB prompts lead customers to reconsider $50m in payments

In-app fraud reporting coming next.
Nov 29 2023 12:09PM
Government to tighten data centre efficiency rules

Government to tighten data centre efficiency rules

Will apply to all providers by 2025.
Nov 29 2023 9:40AM
Government names reinstated privacy commissioner

Government names reinstated privacy commissioner

To start at the end of February 2024.
Nov 27 2023 12:15PM
Bendigo Bank signs Up to CBA's NameCheck

Bendigo Bank signs Up to CBA's NameCheck

Fraud monitor Satori also on board.
Nov 27 2023 10:44AM
DXN formalises Sydney data centre exit plan

DXN formalises Sydney data centre exit plan

Concentrating on modular business.
Nov 23 2023 4:55PM
NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre

NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre

Launch anticipated in June 2024.
Nov 23 2023 10:25AM
Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum

Outspends other telcos.
Nov 23 2023 10:21AM
UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC

UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC

Documenting indicators of compromise for the internet’s designers.
Nov 21 2023 11:38AM
Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny

Treasury kicks off merger rules review.
Nov 20 2023 12:44PM
Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns

Carrier also gets a COO.
Nov 20 2023 11:19AM
NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

NSW a model for mobile infrastructure sharing

Committee report wants Canberra to join NSW trials.
Nov 16 2023 11:16AM
Aruba Networks plugs 14 holes in access point OSs

Aruba Networks plugs 14 holes in access point OSs

Including three rated critical.
Nov 16 2023 11:02AM
ETSI to publish TETRA cryptography algorithms

ETSI to publish TETRA cryptography algorithms

Ending 'security by obscurity'.
Nov 16 2023 10:55AM
Azure CLI credential leak part of Microsoft's monthly patch rollup

Azure CLI credential leak part of Microsoft's monthly patch rollup

Several bugs already exploited.
Nov 15 2023 11:47AM
Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack

Gov to create safe harbour for companies under cyber attack

As ASD warns of poor patching, bad network separation, and ancient vulns.
Nov 15 2023 11:35AM
Sydney Metro seeks permanent CIO

Sydney Metro seeks permanent CIO

Tommy Cheung’s secondment draws to a close.
Nov 15 2023 7:00AM
Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Telcos to be added to SoCI regime

Optus outage prompts legislative reform.
Nov 13 2023 12:25PM
ASIC finds supply chain, SMBs are weak links in cyber security

ASIC finds supply chain, SMBs are weak links in cyber security

'Alarmed’ by third-party risks.
Nov 13 2023 12:06PM
Veeam patches ONE monitoring platform

Veeam patches ONE monitoring platform

Possible server RCE.
Nov 9 2023 11:07AM

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