Ry Crozier

Editor-in-Chief

Ry Crozier has reported on the technology sector for 25 years.

Crozier re-joined iTnews in 2015, after previous stints as a journalist at the University of New South Wales and Electronics News.

Recent articles by Ry Crozier

Vic firefighters doing battle with IT outages

Vic firefighters doing battle with IT outages

As union seeks inquiry into consultant spending.
Ry Crozier Jun 5 2025, 10:41PM Strategy
AEMC draws up electricity rules for data centres in AI boom

AEMC draws up electricity rules for data centres in AI boom

Wants to prevent a mass disconnection event.
Ry Crozier May 23 2025, 4:51PM Data centre
Vic gov to spend $100m on cyber security

Vic gov to spend $100m on cyber security

With health and emergency services among agencies to receive money.
Ry Crozier May 21 2025, 6:32PM Security
Australian Kaspersky ban triggered by detection in gov agency supply chain

Australian Kaspersky ban triggered by detection in gov agency supply chain

Software also found in states, critical infrastructure.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2025, 9:33PM Security
The full list of IT projects in the 2025-26 federal budget

The full list of IT projects in the 2025-26 federal budget

Budget 2025: From largest to smallest.
Ry Crozier , Eleanor Dickinson Mar 26 2025, 12:47PM Finance
NBN Co plans to fast-track premise fibre upgrades

NBN Co plans to fast-track premise fibre upgrades

Including when copper is damaged, or on house moves.
Ry Crozier Feb 23 2025, 12:18PM Telco
Gov says tech vendor review framework now finalised

Gov says tech vendor review framework now finalised

Promised under federal cyber strategy.
Ry Crozier Jan 6 2025, 12:39PM Security
Gov marks initial step towards zero trust

Gov marks initial step towards zero trust

Consultation paper released by Home Affairs.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2024, 2:04PM Security
WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes

WA to hire a chief data officer as privacy law passes

Sets up mandatory data breach reporting, information handling principles.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2024, 12:06PM Security
Australia Connect to deliver new subsea cables

Australia Connect to deliver new subsea cables

With onward routes to Singapore and the United States.
Ry Crozier Nov 26 2024, 12:25PM Telco
NBN Co expects over half a million fibre upgraders a year from FY27

NBN Co expects over half a million fibre upgraders a year from FY27

As new regulatory forecast sets targets.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2024, 5:29PM Telco
Orica brings GenAI to its IT service desk

Orica brings GenAI to its IT service desk

With plans for a more expansive deployment across IT Ops.
Ry Crozier Nov 14 2024, 11:56PM Software
Alleged sales practices lands Optus in court

Alleged sales practices lands Optus in court

Competition watchdog files suit.
Ry Crozier Oct 31 2024, 2:01PM Telco
Dearth of data breach policies: NSW desktop review

Dearth of data breach policies: NSW desktop review

Flouting a requirement of the state’s mandatory data breach notification scheme.
Ry Crozier Oct 30 2024, 6:50PM Security
TPG Telecom brings red and blue teams, partners under cyber CoE

TPG Telecom brings red and blue teams, partners under cyber CoE

To develop exploits for vulnerabilities and effective mitigations in a lab setting.
Ry Crozier Oct 29 2024, 5:04PM Security
Optus compensated users $1.2m for "lost income" from 2023 outage

Optus compensated users $1.2m for "lost income" from 2023 outage

To compensate for lost income from outage on November 8 last year.
Ry Crozier Oct 28 2024, 7:09PM Telco
Global Switch Australia to come back under local ownership in $1.94bn deal

Global Switch Australia to come back under local ownership in $1.94bn deal

Set for electrical and mechanical plant upgrade.
Ry Crozier Oct 24 2024, 4:26PM Networking
CBA cops $7.5 million fine for second spamming offence

CBA cops $7.5 million fine for second spamming offence

This time for sending over 170 million messages with no unsubscribe function.
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2024, 8:47AM Sales & Marketing
Senate hopes that large-scale roaming will be possible during outages

Senate hopes that large-scale roaming will be possible during outages

Hands down findings on Optus outage.
Ry Crozier Sep 30 2024, 5:37PM Telco
VIC case worker used ChatGPT to draft child protection report

VIC case worker used ChatGPT to draft child protection report

Department told to ban and block GenAI tools.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2024, 11:56AM Strategy

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