Business Objects Fleshes Out SAAS BI with More Salesforce.com Support.

Business Object, the leader in business intelligence enterprise applications has released a new version of its BI On-Demand software. The new version will have new content creation and development capabilities and will feature accelerator for SaaS CRM with support from Salesforce.com. “Enterprises typically employ a hybrid of on-premises and on-demand applications for their workers, partners and customers. Deriving BI from these disparate data sources is a challenge, so BI OnDemand enables customers to share reports and dashboards that include both on-premises and on-demand data,” said Mani Gill, vice president of Business Objects' OnDemand business.

Almost 90% of security officers support SaaS for mission-critical apps.

In recent survey conducted at the CSO Interchange Event in London, it was discovered that 90% of company security officers (CSOs) will prefer to use SaaS enterprise software for mission critical applications.

Wipro launches pay per use software.

Wipro Infotech, India’s software giant recently announced the launch of Wipro HIS Lite, a hospital information system. The service will be available on the basis of Pay-per use and will allow doctors to maintain patient data efficiently & reduce patient waiting time. Prasenjit Lahiri, Head Business Operations, Wipro HealthCare IT said, “Wipro Healthcare has introduced the concept of SaaS or the ‘Pay Per Use’ model for its Hospital Information System, Wipro HIS Lite which is a completely integrated and comprehensive software which automates the processes of the hospital and makes information management simple and user friendly”.

Paybridge, LLC Partners with SaaS.com and Experiences a Quick, Easy Implementation Process at a Fair Price.

SaaS.com has partnered with Paybridge LLC primarily because of its straightforward pricing structure. The latter is a provider of payroll service bureau that specializes in payroll, retirement and human resources outsourcing. “With SaaS.com, the pricing was very straightforward, a subscription based pricing option with one flat price no matter what level of user; employee, manager or administrator." said Tony Chiviles, Owner of Paybridge.

Xora, AT&T Team for SaaS Mobile Asset Management.

GMS Timetrack In-Vehicle, a new SaaS application that combines hardware and software is now available as announced by Xora to help AT&T Inc to improve the producitivity of field operations. The service’s handset edition is current available via wireless download for the blackberry bold amongst other handsets of the ilk.

Utimaco Issues 2009 IT Security Forecast.

Ultimaco, the Data Security Company has unveiled the top economic, legislative and technical trends that it feels will drive the IT security market in 2009. The chief product office, Malte Pollmann for Ultimaco has included the following as the key trends : New technologies like cloud computing, virtualization, and Software-as-a-Service will demand stronger security, Expanded data security legislation will drive need for encryption, Hard disk encryption will become more accessible for small and medium enterprises etc. “Utimaco will remain at the forefront, helping customers best leverage people and technology to safeguard their organizations.” said Pollmann.

Mailguard seeks NZ distributor.

Mailguard, the managed security vendor is on the lookout for a value added distributor from New Zealand. Newly appointed Sydney-based sales director Michael Bosnar, in the country this week, says “the company is planning to grow its New Zealand channel and build a strategy supported by a partner programme for its largely SaaS-based anti-virus, web filtering, email and spam management offerings.”

TalentDrive Unveils TalentFilter 2.0.

The creator of a SaaS recruitment technology, TalentDrive has released the version 2.0 of its most enhanced sourcing technology, TalentFilter. "We are pleased to offer a technology that offers an increased number of searches and better results in a shorter amount of time. We know that TalentFilter℠ 2.0 is a superior product and are excited to offer our clients the improvements they have been inquiring about," Sean Bisceglia, CEO TalentDrive.

AT&T to Provide Hosted PeopleSoft Applications.

AT&T said today it will provide a subscription-based PeopleSoft solution, which addresses human resources, payroll, and back-office operations, from Oracle, to midsize companies in the U.S. AT&T will provide the services over its Synaptic Hosting platform, which lets customers add computing capacity, bandwidth, and storage space as needed and charges them only for what they use.

Salary.com(TM) to Acquire Genesys Software Systems, Inc.

It was announced in a recent news report that Salary.com Inc has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Genesys Software Systems Inc. The latter is a provider of On-Demand human resource management systems (HRMS), benefits and payroll services. “The combined offerings of Salary.com's compensation management, strategic talent management and competency products, when merged with our new Genesys core HCM services capability, should make the integrated company one of the leading players in this emerging new world of integrated strategic and transactional talent management." said Larry Munini, CEO and founder of Genesys.

Advantage Sales & Marketing Chooses Cornerstone OnDemand for Integrated Learning and Talent Management Solution.

In recent news, it was announced that Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC will deploy Cornerstone OnDemand Inc’s comprehensive suite including solutions for learning management (LMS) and employee performance management for more than 12,000 employees in US and Canada. "It was important for our Talent Development team to find a comprehensive, user-friendly and interactive talent management solution that would engage both managers and team members and support our business goals," said Pamela James, Vice President, Human Resources for Advantage Sales and Marketing.

NOW Solutions Announces On-Demand Integration.

NOW Solutions Inc has announced the launch of a new web services feature for empathy that allows any application to have on-demand access to the solutions built in business rules, features and functionality. Marianne Franklin, President and CEO, stated: " 'On-demand' access to this technology is an extraordinary step for NOW Solutions. It permits our best-of-breed HR and Payroll solution to be truly integrated with any application.

PanTerra Networks Partners with Packet Island to Provide Support and VOIP Troubleshooting Solutions for their Hosted VoIP Customers.

Packet Island Inc and PanTerra Network have jointly announced that the latter intends to use Packet Island’s IT-911 solutions for supporting and troubleshooting call quality issues with their hosted VoIP customers. “The IT-911 service provides us the visibility into our customer networks to analyze and quickly resolve issues. PanTerra Networks and Packet Island both understand the benefits of optimized tools which ensure maximal customer uptime.” said Richard FitzGerald, VP of Customer Support for PanTerra Networks.