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

Brisbane's techies shine during flood crisis

Brisbane's techies shine during flood crisis

One mirrors flood data, others free up WiFi for neighbours.
Brett Winterford Jan 11 2011 2:13PM Networking
Australians urged to donate online for flood relief

Australians urged to donate online for flood relief

Data centre staff in for the long haul.
Brett Winterford Jan 11 2011 1:06PM Networking
Flood relief tests Queensland shared services strategy

Flood relief tests Queensland shared services strategy

Call centre system crashes as Australians open their wallets.
Brett Winterford Jan 11 2011 6:03AM Networking
Opinion: A big virtual tick for Canberra's cloud plan

Opinion: A big virtual tick for Canberra's cloud plan

Finance to maintain cloud control whilst embracing the model's benefits.
Brett Winterford Jan 10 2011 4:31PM Strategy
Australian Government looks to certify cloud providers

Australian Government looks to certify cloud providers

Canberra prepares to embrace cloud computing.
Brett Winterford Jan 10 2011 10:08AM Strategy
Optus offers 24-month handset warranties

Optus offers 24-month handset warranties

Steps up to the plate to cover iPhone customers.
Brett Winterford Jan 7 2011 2:01PM Hardware
Cisco launches web broadcast tools for telcos

Cisco launches web broadcast tools for telcos

Is launch partner Telstra actually a customer?
Brett Winterford Jan 6 2011 2:45PM Networking
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 2:40PM Training & Development
UXC to focus on core IT businesses

UXC to focus on core IT businesses

Flags divestment of retail, environmental businesses.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011 4:12PM Strategy
Pip Marlow annointed chief of Microsoft Australia

Pip Marlow annointed chief of Microsoft Australia

Reports to Singapore-based Fellows.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011 4:03PM Training & Development
Retailers hit panic button as online sales boom

Retailers hit panic button as online sales boom

Retailers call for changes to GST-free threshold.
Brett Winterford Jan 4 2011 12:21PM Strategy
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 12:52PM Security
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 8:58AM Security
Forrester warns buyers on software licensing traps

Forrester warns buyers on software licensing traps

Four traps to avoid.
Brett Winterford Dec 31 2010 7:41AM Strategy
Vodafail protest leader calls for calm

Vodafail protest leader calls for calm

Softens approach after meeting Vodafone CEO Nigel Dews.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010 4:20PM Telco/ISP
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 4:12PM Networking
Skype mulls automatic software updates

Skype mulls automatic software updates

Skype CIO delivers outage post-mortem.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010 10:52AM Networking
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 30 2010 8:30AM Networking
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 8:22AM Networking
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 1:53PM Networking

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