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

StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting

StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting

AntiSec movement threatens to release 2.7 million emails.
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2011 3:54PM 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 1:13PM Networking
Press Council finds News Limited misled over NBN

Press Council finds News Limited misled over NBN

Three articles judged “inaccurate” and “misleading”.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2011 10:10AM Telco/ISP
iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m

iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m

Gobbles up two ISPs in little over a month.
Brett Winterford Dec 22 2011 4:52PM Telco/ISP
No Facebook privacy from media

No Facebook privacy from media

Users offered no safety from Facebook-trawling.
Brett Winterford Dec 21 2011 8:02AM Security
ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private

ACMA finds Facebook photos are not private

Users offered no safety from Facebook-trawling.
Brett Winterford Dec 19 2011 1:56PM 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 7:00AM 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 13 2011 4:40PM Hardware
Wikipedia mulls blackout to protest SOPA

Wikipedia mulls blackout to protest SOPA

'Strong public opposition' to online piracy bill.
Brett Winterford Dec 13 2011 3:31PM Networking
Queensland Health split in two

Queensland Health split in two

Lack of IT governance contributes to restructure.
Brett Winterford Dec 12 2011 2:55PM 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 12 2011 1:33PM Software
Telstra resets 60k passwords after privacy gaffe

Telstra resets 60k passwords after privacy gaffe

Accounts indexed by Google.
Brett Winterford Dec 12 2011 11:21AM Security
Telstra shuts down systems after privacy breach

Telstra shuts down systems after privacy breach

Update: Privacy Commissioner steps in as 60,000 passwords reset.
Brett Winterford Dec 12 2011 6:47AM Security
Australia's north-west mines snapped for maps

Australia's north-west mines snapped for maps

With the help of custom cameras and supercomputer.
Brett Winterford Dec 8 2011 5:21PM Hardware
Windows Store bests Apple for developer margins

Windows Store bests Apple for developer margins

Up to 80 percent for popular apps.
Brett Winterford Dec 7 2011 4:29PM Software
Amazon, Ninefold way out in front on availability tools

Amazon, Ninefold way out in front on availability tools

Independent study reveals AWS still leading the industry.
Brett Winterford Dec 7 2011 6:54AM Storage
$45k stolen in phone porting scam

$45k stolen in phone porting scam

Scammers steal identity, redirect banking verification codes.
Brett Winterford Dec 6 2011 8:47AM 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 7:10AM 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 9:03AM Software
HP guns for the CFO

HP guns for the CFO

They who hold the purse strings...
Brett Winterford Dec 1 2011 12:38PM Strategy

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