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

Inside the AFP's innovation lab

Inside the AFP's innovation lab

How police will stay up-to-date with emerging technologies.
Brett Winterford Apr 2 2012 11:45AM Security
Death of the SysAdmin

Death of the SysAdmin

What does offshoring, cloud computing mean for IT's foot soldiers?
Brett Winterford Mar 27 2012 2:45PM Training & Development
Data centre industry backs carbon pricing

Data centre industry backs carbon pricing

Higher prices will drive customers to co-location.
Brett Winterford Mar 26 2012 7:12AM Networking
Photos: The iTnews Power Panel

Photos: The iTnews Power Panel

iTnews profiles the executives building Australia's next generation of data centres.
Brett Winterford Mar 26 2012 6:00AM Networking
Special Report: The iTnews Power Panel

Special Report: The iTnews Power Panel

Profiling the ten executives building Australia's next generation of data centres.
Brett Winterford Mar 23 2012 4:11PM Networking
ING DIRECT puts core banking on x86

ING DIRECT puts core banking on x86

Achieves 'bank in a box'.
Brett Winterford Mar 22 2012 2:13PM Hardware
Fremantle Ports turns to analytics for safer harbours

Fremantle Ports turns to analytics for safer harbours

Faster ship turnarounds after BI upgrade.
Brett Winterford Mar 22 2012 12:30PM Software
Emerson hands keys to first NBN PoI

Emerson hands keys to first NBN PoI

Stands by coalition-proof contract.
Brett Winterford , James Hutchinson Mar 22 2012 7:18AM Networking
ANZ offers telepresence to Australia's richest

ANZ offers telepresence to Australia's richest

Private Wealth invests in Cisco telepresence.
Brett Winterford Mar 21 2012 1:41PM Networking
Fortescue deploys container data centres to mines

Fortescue deploys container data centres to mines

Cyclone-proof resiliency.
Brett Winterford Mar 21 2012 7:53AM Strategy
Photos: iTnews Executive Summit, Melbourne

Photos: iTnews Executive Summit, Melbourne

Australia's technology knowledge network rolls into Melbourne.
Brett Winterford Mar 21 2012 5:22AM Training & Development
Aussie software icon ISYS sold to Lexmark

Aussie software icon ISYS sold to Lexmark

Cash transaction sees founders and shareholders exit.
Brett Winterford Mar 20 2012 12:23PM Software
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 7:08AM Networking
Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Modular facility built for capital and power efficiency.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 12:43PM Storage
Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Metronode has almost completed construction of the first stage of a Melbourne data centre that boasts a new approach to modular design.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 10:09AM Networking
NAB to revamp authentication, audit and pen testing

NAB to revamp authentication, audit and pen testing

Pilots Open Data Center Alliance usage model.
Brett Winterford Mar 2 2012 7:00AM Security
Suncorp shifts all staff to virtual desktops

Suncorp shifts all staff to virtual desktops

Security the top priority.
Brett Winterford Mar 1 2012 10:19AM Strategy
APRA warns against IT cost cutting

APRA warns against IT cost cutting

Zero tolerance when customer data is at risk.
Brett Winterford Feb 27 2012 11:12AM Strategy
Fletcher: Governments can't dictate technology adoption

Fletcher: Governments can't dictate technology adoption

Attacks NBN and e-health records.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2012 5:19PM Strategy
NAB, Optus, Fortescue talk cloud power

NAB, Optus, Fortescue talk cloud power

iTnews comes to Melbourne!
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2012 7:00AM Networking

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