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

Video: AFACT demands Govt curb online piracy

Video: AFACT demands Govt curb online piracy

Hollywood needs time to consider an appeal.
Brett Winterford , Munir Kotadia Feb 4 2010 12:59PM Telco/ISP
Video: Malone calls for film industry to embrace the net

Video: Malone calls for film industry to embrace the net

Calls for cooperation rather than litigation.
Brett Winterford , Munir Kotadia Feb 4 2010 12:24PM Telco/ISP
iiNet wins! Film industry's case torn to shreds

iiNet wins! Film industry's case torn to shreds

iiNet wins. Case dismissed. AFACT to pay.
Brett Winterford Feb 4 2010 10:08AM Telco/ISP
No "three strikes rule" for Australian ISPs

No "three strikes rule" for Australian ISPs

DFAT says we can work it out.
Brett Winterford Feb 4 2010 5:28AM Networking
iiTrial: Judgement Day (live coverage)

iiTrial: Judgement Day (live coverage)

Live coverage from the Federal Court.
Brett Winterford Feb 3 2010 4:15PM Telco/ISP
Bell Labs pioneers lament as Avaya cuts R&D

Bell Labs pioneers lament as Avaya cuts R&D

Founders of local facility in disbelief.
Brett Winterford Feb 2 2010 1:02PM Networking
Avaya takes axe to Australian R&D

Avaya takes axe to Australian R&D

Some 16 years of local innovation to be switched off.
Brett Winterford Feb 1 2010 10:53PM Networking
Macquarie Telecom, Optus top tech political donor list

Macquarie Telecom, Optus top tech political donor list

ICT industry's most generous firms revealed.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Feb 1 2010 11:36AM Financial Services
NBN Co primed for wireless callout

NBN Co primed for wireless callout

Hopefuls form an orderly queue.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Jan 29 2010 3:22PM Networking
iiNet vs the film industry: Judgement day preview

iiNet vs the film industry: Judgement day preview

Three months earlier than expected.
Brett Winterford Jan 29 2010 7:28AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft and QLD Government sign mammoth software deal

Microsoft and QLD Government sign mammoth software deal

Deal formally announced on a public holiday.
Brett Winterford Jan 26 2010 9:01AM Software
Video: What will define 2010?

Video: What will define 2010?

IT industry leaders ponder what 2010 will have in store.
Brett Winterford Dec 25 2009 9:54AM Strategy
NBN Co adds more McKinsey alumni to board

NBN Co adds more McKinsey alumni to board

Three out of seven directors all hail from McKinsey and Co.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2009 1:11PM Telco/ISP
UPDATE: Conroy releases draft laws for greenfield fibre rollouts

UPDATE: Conroy releases draft laws for greenfield fibre rollouts

Amongst a mass of pre-Christmas announcements.
Brett Winterford Dec 23 2009 12:37PM Telco/ISP
AARNet completes major upgrade to mirror

AARNet completes major upgrade to mirror

Hitachi Storage Area Network boosted to 55 Terabytes.
Brett Winterford Dec 22 2009 6:15PM Storage
NBN Co to host a national product roadshow

NBN Co to host a national product roadshow

Kicks off in Sydney and Melbourne in January.
Brett Winterford Dec 21 2009 1:36PM Telco/ISP
Feds to reduce authentication services

Feds to reduce authentication services

In search of a single sign-on for all Government services.
Brett Winterford Dec 21 2009 1:25PM Security
Best of The Crunch: 2009

Best of The Crunch: 2009

Best-of meets beta bloopers.
Alex Bradner , Brett Winterford , Ben Grubb , Munir Kotadia Dec 18 2009 2:23PM Oddware
Wadeson to lead consolidated Human Services IT team

Wadeson to lead consolidated Human Services IT team

Centrelink CIO gets top job under Human Services shake-up.
Brett Winterford Dec 16 2009 4:24PM Strategy
DMG Radio shifts to Bulletproof

DMG Radio shifts to Bulletproof

Opts for rolling monthly contracts to avoid lock-in.
Brett Winterford Dec 16 2009 2:43PM Networking

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