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

Optus offers 24-month iPhone warranties

Optus offers 24-month iPhone warranties

Following ACCC crackdown.
Brett Winterford Jan 7 2011, 2:22PM Collaboration
Cisco launches web broadcast tools for telcos

Cisco launches web broadcast tools for telcos

Is launch partner Telstra actually a customer?
Brett Winterford Jan 7 2011, 11:37AM Collaboration
Marlow's Microsoft has head in the clouds

Marlow's Microsoft has head in the clouds

Microsoft Australia's new chief talks cloud computing.
Brett Winterford Jan 5 2011, 4:12PM Services
Out of the blue: Boreham quits as IBM MD

Out of the blue: Boreham quits as IBM MD

Andrew Stevens named as replacement.
Brett Winterford Jan 5 2011, 3:25PM Training & Development
Channel champ Pip Marlow to lead Microsoft Australia

Channel champ Pip Marlow to lead Microsoft Australia

Pops back into the office as 'general manager'.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011, 4:09PM Training & Development
UXC to sell profitless business units

UXC to sell profitless business units

Write-downs of $7 million expected, on top of losses.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011, 1:55PM Services
Avnet completes purchase of itX

Avnet completes purchase of itX

Merger runs according to schedule.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011, 12:42PM Services
Retailers call for GST review as online sales boom

Retailers call for GST review as online sales boom

Lobby group pushes for an "even playing field".
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011, 10:46AM Sales & Marketing
Forrester warns buyers on software licensing traps

Forrester warns buyers on software licensing traps

Four traps to avoid.
Brett Winterford Dec 31 2010, 8:59AM Software
Threat Report: No rest for the wicked

Threat Report: No rest for the wicked

Sydney honeypots continue to attract botnet worms.
Brett Winterford Dec 31 2010, 8:57AM Security
Vodafail protest leader calls for calm

Vodafail protest leader calls for calm

Softens approach after meeting Vodafone CEO Nigel Dews.
Brett Winterford Dec 31 2010, 8:19AM Collaboration
Skype mulls automatic software updates

Skype mulls automatic software updates

Skype CIO delivers outage post-mortem.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010, 11:33AM Collaboration
BP retains HP for data centre services

BP retains HP for data centre services

U.S. and European workloads transferred to India.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010, 8:46AM Collaboration
Interview: Inside the Leighton Group's cloud factory

Interview: Inside the Leighton Group's cloud factory

Infoplex to launch cloud computing portal in February.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010, 6:57AM Collaboration
Bank lobby warns Cambridge over IT security thesis

Bank lobby warns Cambridge over IT security thesis

Seeks censorship of student's work on chip and pin vulnerabilities.
Brett Winterford Dec 29 2010, 2:03PM Security
Alcatel-Lucent pays US$137m over bribery rort

Alcatel-Lucent pays US$137m over bribery rort

Offences occured during reign of NBN Co's current CEO and CFO.
Brett Winterford Dec 29 2010, 2:01PM Collaboration
ACCC takes Dell to task over warranties

ACCC takes Dell to task over warranties

Fifteen-day warranty ruled out of order.
Brett Winterford Dec 29 2010, 10:10AM Hardware
Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud

Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud

Small but important change in the fine print.
Brett Winterford Dec 29 2010, 8:18AM Collaboration
Kaspersky launches Sydney-based hosted security

Kaspersky launches Sydney-based hosted security

Partners with local data centres, disties and resellers.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2010, 11:53AM Security
YouTube fans come to aid of IT reseller

YouTube fans come to aid of IT reseller

Defamation action reportedly shelved after YouTube video pulled.
Brett Winterford , Sholto Macpherson Dec 22 2010, 11:18AM Sales & Marketing

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