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

Exclusive: Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner (Part Two)

Exclusive: Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner (Part Two)

How the internet changes politics.
Brett Winterford Aug 24 2009 4:54PM Strategy
Gershon review cuts to fund 200 tech hires

Gershon review cuts to fund 200 tech hires

Cost cutting targets slip as realism sets in.
Brett Winterford Aug 24 2009 7:10AM Strategy
Exclusive: Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner (Part One)

Exclusive: Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner (Part One)

Tanner on IT cost cutting and the Gershon Review.
Brett Winterford Aug 24 2009 7:08AM Strategy
Brennan IT in managed server push

Brennan IT in managed server push

Transition to cloud computing.
Brett Winterford Aug 20 2009 3:35PM Storage
Stress tests rain on Amazon's cloud

Stress tests rain on Amazon's cloud

Availability an issue for Amazon EC2, Google AppEngine and Microsoft Azure.
Brett Winterford Aug 20 2009 12:02PM Storage
Fosters chooses Cisco for network refresh

Fosters chooses Cisco for network refresh

Staff working for Fosters CIO Andrew Leydon roll out 4000 IP phones.
Brett Winterford Aug 19 2009 6:30AM Networking
Photos: Inside Datapod's container data centres

Photos: Inside Datapod's container data centres

Canberra company builds a data centre in a box.
Brett Winterford Aug 18 2009 11:56AM Storage
Worst case regulation to cost Telstra $1.6 billion

Worst case regulation to cost Telstra $1.6 billion

Telstra CFO projects potential cost of NBN competition.
Brett Winterford Aug 15 2009 9:28AM Telco/ISP
Telstra confirms it will open up greenfield access

Telstra confirms it will open up greenfield access

Wants USO relief in return.
Brett Winterford Aug 14 2009 7:42PM Telco/ISP
Top secret trials for NICTA's kernel breakthrough

Top secret trials for NICTA's kernel breakthrough

Intelligence community gets first dibs on secure OS.
Brett Winterford Aug 14 2009 3:16PM Security
NBN chairman nets a $1.95 million salary

NBN chairman nets a $1.95 million salary

But Mike Quigley misses out on private-sector incentives.
Brett Winterford Aug 14 2009 11:22AM Telco/ISP
Telstra delivers strong growth for shareholders

Telstra delivers strong growth for shareholders

Excludes potential impact of NBN and regulatory review.
Brett Winterford Aug 14 2009 12:09AM Telco/ISP
Fresh face to lead Conroy's department

Fresh face to lead Conroy's department

Broadband department secretary shifted to Productivity Commission.
Brett Winterford Aug 13 2009 6:01PM Strategy
Telstra exec paid $2.2m bonus for late IT project

Telstra exec paid $2.2m bonus for late IT project

Sol man Greg Winn took $2.2m bonus for leaving a $200m hole.
Brett Winterford Aug 13 2009 2:43PM Telco/ISP
Open source Aussies land $500m VMware deal

Open source Aussies land $500m VMware deal

VMware snaps up SpringSource.
Brett Winterford Aug 12 2009 11:01AM Software
Excom launches Green IT procurement course

Excom launches Green IT procurement course

Canberra warms to Green IT.
Brett Winterford Aug 12 2009 6:12AM Training & Development
Fill in the reader survey for a shot at $500

Fill in the reader survey for a shot at $500

How are we driving?
Brett Winterford Aug 11 2009 3:22PM Strategy
ISA invests in third data centre for cloud play

ISA invests in third data centre for cloud play

Plans public cloud from data centres in Perth, Kuala Lumpur and Bunbury.
Brett Winterford Aug 11 2009 12:56PM Networking
Two in three Australian companies leak data

Two in three Australian companies leak data

Renews calls for mandatory data disclosure laws.
Brett Winterford Aug 11 2009 11:52AM Security
Telstra and unions snagged on small detail

Telstra and unions snagged on small detail

Agreement hangs on when to call in the arbitrator.
Brett Winterford Aug 10 2009 4:31PM Training & Development

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