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

Lexmark buys Aussie software icon ISYS

Lexmark buys Aussie software icon ISYS

Cash transaction sees founders and shareholders exit.
Brett Winterford Mar 20 2012, 1:09PM Printing
NBN Co aims to slash broadband activation times

NBN Co aims to slash broadband activation times

First B2B release to providers this weekend.
Brett Winterford Mar 13 2012, 8:23AM Collaboration
Woolworths app offers mobile shopping

Woolworths app offers mobile shopping

Bespoke system extended to take mobile orders.
Brett Winterford Feb 16 2012, 10:23AM Services
Cisco moves into virtual desktops

Cisco moves into virtual desktops

Reselling integrated bundles with VMware, Citrix software.
Brett Winterford Feb 14 2012, 1:14PM Collaboration
Movement of BigPond emails offshore a legal minefield

Movement of BigPond emails offshore a legal minefield

Some 4.2 million email accounts will fall under foreign jurisdictions.
Brett Winterford Feb 13 2012, 9:03AM Software
Fake Apple TV salesman nabbed in Sydney raid

Fake Apple TV salesman nabbed in Sydney raid

Hong Kong copyright enforcers strike back.
Brett Winterford Feb 2 2012, 8:29AM Mobility
PM proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses

PM proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses

Tempts young Aussies into tech.
Brett Winterford Feb 1 2012, 3:36PM Strategy
Westpac stuck with desktop dinosaurs

Westpac stuck with desktop dinosaurs

Old apps tie staff to Internet Explorer 6.
Brett Winterford Jan 31 2012, 1:28PM Software
False restart for MYOB patch

False restart for MYOB patch

Service pack withdrawn.
Brett Winterford Jan 25 2012, 1:43PM Software
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

StratFor subscriber base posted to the web

Thousands of Australians exposed.
Brett Winterford Jan 3 2012, 8:47AM Security
NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre

NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre

Takes Bunnings approach to "sale-and-leaseback".
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2011, 2:26PM Collaboration
Harvey Norman launches direct import site

Harvey Norman launches direct import site

Bid to beat GST.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2011, 1:39PM Hardware
iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m

iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m

Gobbles up two ISPs in little over a month.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2011, 9:36AM Collaboration
ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private

ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private

Users offered no safety from Facebook-trawling.
Brett Winterford Dec 20 2011, 2:46PM Security
MYOB: a lesson in how to bungle a beta

MYOB: a lesson in how to bungle a beta

Offers service patch for botched transition to .NET development.
Brett Winterford Dec 15 2011, 8:09AM Software
NSW Police conduct pirate TV sting

NSW Police conduct pirate TV sting

Online pirate TV network offers 1000 channels, videos on demand.
Brett Winterford Dec 14 2011, 7:10AM Strategy
EMC, VMware named in cloud patent suit

EMC, VMware named in cloud patent suit

Peer-to-peer entrepreneurs gamble on patent suit.
Brett Winterford Dec 13 2011, 8:33AM Strategy
Telstra shuts down systems after privacy breach

Telstra shuts down systems after privacy breach

Some 60,000 passwords reset.
Brett Winterford Dec 12 2011, 8:46AM Security
Phone porting used to unlock net banking codes

Phone porting used to unlock net banking codes

Part 1 of a three part series into the next frontier in online fraud.
Brett Winterford Dec 6 2011, 12:17PM Security
Interview: Autonomy CEO and founder, Mike Lynch

Interview: Autonomy CEO and founder, Mike Lynch

On HP and the future of enterprise search.
Brett Winterford Dec 5 2011, 1:44PM Software

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