Brett Winterford

One of Australia’s most experienced technology journalists, former iTnews Group Editor Brett Winterford has written about the business of technology for 15 years.

Awarded Business Journalist and Technology Journalist of the year at the 2004 ITjourno awards and Editor of the Year at the 2009 Publishers Australia 'Bell' awards, Winterford has extensive experience in both the business and technology press, writing for such publications as the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

As editor of iTnews Brett has led a team of award-winning journalists; delivered speeches at industry events; authored, commissioned and edited research papers, curated technology conferences [The iTnews Executive Summit and Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit and also shares the judging of the annual Benchmark Awards.

Brett's areas of specialty include enterprise software, cloud computing and IT services.

Recent articles by Brett Winterford

Lazy web devs blamed for malware frenzy

Lazy web devs blamed for malware frenzy

Patching a year too late.
Phil Muncaster , Brett Winterford Aug 27 2009, 9:52AM Security
Indian outsourcer HCL charges into New Zealand

Indian outsourcer HCL charges into New Zealand

Announces strong profit and revenue growth.
Dave Bailey , Brett Winterford Aug 26 2009, 3:40PM Services
NetApp partners handed keys to data centre

NetApp partners handed keys to data centre

NetApp produces guide to selling storage as a service.
Brett Winterford Aug 25 2009, 4:50PM Data centre
Optus swaps out IBM for EDS

Optus swaps out IBM for EDS

Local software support providers also shown the door.
Brett Winterford Aug 25 2009, 2:12PM Collaboration
Gershon review cuts to fund 200 tech hires

Gershon review cuts to fund 200 tech hires

Cost cutting targets slip as realism sets in.
Brett Winterford Aug 24 2009, 3:30PM Services
Brennan IT in managed server push

Brennan IT in managed server push

Transition to cloud computing.
Brett Winterford Aug 20 2009, 3:35PM Services
Stress tests rain on Amazon's cloud

Stress tests rain on Amazon's cloud

Availability an issue for Amazon EC2, Google AppEngine and Microsoft Azure.
Brett Winterford Aug 20 2009, 2:56PM Data centre
Photos: Inside Datapod's container data centres

Photos: Inside Datapod's container data centres

Canberra company builds a data centre in a box.
Brett Winterford Aug 20 2009, 8:38AM Hardware
Telstra confirms it will open up greenfield access

Telstra confirms it will open up greenfield access

Wants USO relief in return.
Brett Winterford Aug 17 2009, 3:27PM Strategy
Worst case regulation to cost Telstra $1.6 billion

Worst case regulation to cost Telstra $1.6 billion

Telstra CFO projects potential cost of NBN competition.
Brett Winterford Aug 17 2009, 9:36AM Strategy
Top secret trials for NICTA's kernel breakthrough

Top secret trials for NICTA's kernel breakthrough

Intelligence community gets first dibs on secure OS.
Brett Winterford Aug 17 2009, 9:32AM Security
Fresh face to lead Conroy's department

Fresh face to lead Conroy's department

Broadband department secretary shifted to Productivity Commission.
Brett Winterford Aug 15 2009, 9:16AM Strategy
Telstra exec paid $2.2m bonus for late IT project

Telstra exec paid $2.2m bonus for late IT project

Sol man Greg Winn took $2.2m bonus for leaving a $200m hole.
Brett Winterford Aug 14 2009, 3:44PM Services
Open source Aussies land $500m VMware deal

Open source Aussies land $500m VMware deal

VMware snaps up SpringSource.
Brett Winterford Aug 13 2009, 9:15AM Finance
Excom launches Green IT procurement course

Excom launches Green IT procurement course

Canberra warms to Green IT.
Brett Winterford Aug 12 2009, 2:35PM Strategy
Two in three Australian companies leak data

Two in three Australian companies leak data

Renews calls for mandatory data disclosure laws.
Brett Winterford Aug 12 2009, 2:14PM Security
ISA invests in third data centre for cloud play

ISA invests in third data centre for cloud play

Plans public cloud from data centres in Perth, Kuala Lumpur and Bunbury.
Brett Winterford Aug 12 2009, 10:43AM Hardware
Telstra and unions snagged on small detail

Telstra and unions snagged on small detail

Agreement hangs on when to call in the arbitrator.
Brett Winterford Aug 11 2009, 1:02PM Mobility
Photos: Ericsson goes on tour with NBN-in-a-box

Photos: Ericsson goes on tour with NBN-in-a-box

Mini-NBN based on gigabit passive optical networking kit.
Brett Winterford Aug 10 2009, 10:18AM Mobility
McKinsey-KPMG wins $25m NBN advisory role

McKinsey-KPMG wins $25m NBN advisory role

McKinsey and Company to advise board composed of its alumni.
Brett Winterford Aug 7 2009, 10:15AM Mobility

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