Webroot Releases Next Generation Webroot Web Security SaaS to Protect Organizations from Increasing Web-Borne Malware Threats.

Webroot has announced the release of Webroot Web Security that is provided as SaaS. Upto 85 percent of Malware are spread through web-based applications, social networking sites and personal webmail accounts – according to Webroot research. "Organizations around the world are quickly realizing that Web security delivered as a service is not only more effective at keeping the latest threats out of their networks, but also delivers reduced total cost of ownership in an easy to deploy and manage package -- and without the need for additional hardware or software," said Peter Watkins, CEO, Webroot.

HP and NetSuite to Deliver Cloud Computing Solutions to Small and Midsize Business Market.

In a recent announcement HP and NetSuite have announced a partnership to offer business applications as SaaS to SMBs and mid-size businesses. This will enable HP’s channel of value-added resellers to offer the SaaS to SMBs. "Our partnership with NetSuite offers the HP channel network an excellent method for participating in this growing SMB market opportunity. They will now have access to the tools they need to stay at the forefront of technology with new ways to deliver outstanding service to their SMB customers." said Enrique Lores, senior vice president, Solution Partners Organization and Commercial Sales, HP.

Service-now.com Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for IT Service Desk.

Gartner Inc. has positioned Service-now.com, the provider of on-demand IT service management in the visionaries quadrant of the 'Magic Quadrant for the IT Service Desk'(1) report as announced by Service-Now. "In my opinion, our position in the visionaries quadrant in the Gartner 'Magic Quadrant for IT Service Desk' validates our mission to simplify the IT service management software experience for enterprise customers.” said Fred Luddy, Service-now.com CEO.

Entry Software Chooses OpSource Web Operations to Empower Entry.com.

In an recent news, Entry Software, a market leader in integrated work management solutions, has selected OpSource On-Demand to empower its Entry.com On Demand service. “We previously managed our own hosting operation and realized that with our growth rate and the increasing customer demand for SaaS operational rigor and support models, it is critical to find a partner who can handle those components so that we can concentrate on our core offerings to provide continued product excellence.” said Entry Software CEO Barry Cousins.

Mimecast Survey Finds Half of U.S. Companies Are at Risk of Sensitive Information Leaks by Employees.

According to a survey done by Mimecast, a holistic email management company offering SaaS-based email archiving, continuity and security has found that 50% of the U.S. companies are at risk of sensitive information leaks by employee emails, 27 percent of companies couldn’t track email sent externally, 17 percent do not have a DLP policy and 10 percent were not sure what would happen if employees emailed confidential information out of their organization. Mimecast is the only service that provides SaaS based email management with DLP functionality to address such issues.

Dexterra Launches End-to-End Field Service Solution.

Dextra Field Services Suite, a new field service solution for automating enterprises’ mobile service operations was launhced today by Dextra Inc. "Successful mobile platform providers that can deliver a fully and natively integrated end-to-end solution for automating the last mile of the service chain demonstrate a provider's leadership capability in the mobile software market. Such an offering is where automation will have the greatest impact, and where service organizations gain the most benefit from their mobility solutions." said Stephen Drake, program vice president at IDC.

Ebix Buys VC-Backed ConfirmNet.

Ebix Inc has acquired ConfirmNet Corp, provider of ASP software on an SAAS basis for issuing and tracking certificates of insurance for a sum between $10 Million to $11 Million. “We are especially pleased that the acquisition provides us with a cohesive management team and an employee base that has delivered consistently and brings additional specialized insurance BPO expertise to Ebix,” said Robin Raina, chairman, president and CEO of Ebix, Inc.

Mindjet Launches MindManager 8 and MindManager Web to Help People Do More With Less in the Most Challenging Global Economy in a Half Century.

Mindjet has today launched the two new products called MindManager 8 and MindManager Web. Both the products will help eliminate the old barriers that have hindered the sharing of mind maps by making it easy for people to co-create and broadcast their fully interactive mind maps. "MindManager 8 is a game changer for Mindjet and mind mapping tools," said Mark Levitt, program vice president, Collaboration and Enterprise 2.0 strategies at IDC.

Right On Interactive's 5Buckets Now Available on the Force.com AppExchange from Salesforce.com.

Right On Interactive today announced the availability of 5Buckets on the Force.com’s AppExchange. The integrated marketing automation solution will enable marketers to easily segment, schedule, trigger and deploy a series of communications and follow up actions with customers from within Salesforce CRM. "5Buckets for the Force.com AppExchange is an on-demand subscription service that helps marketers automate the sophisticated and time-consuming tasks associated with customer lifecycle management," said Troy Burk, President, Right On Interactive.

Virtela to Present at Network World IT Roadmap San Francisco: 'NaaS + Managed Services = the Future of Application Delivery'.

Virtela, the global network solutions company which is to present during the “SaaS, Cloud Computing and Managed Services” track will also be presenting about the benefits of managed network services as a part of Network World’s IT RoadMap Event. The event is to be held at San Francisco on Monday, November 17th 2008.

PQRI Made Easy(TM): A New Software Enables Healthcare Professionals to Earn Their 2008 and 2009 PQRI Bonuses for Free.

Park Avenue Medical Data Systems (PAMDS) announced the launch of PQRI Made Easy which is a free SaaS product for office based physicians, hospital for outpatient services and specialized medical facilities to earn pay for performance bonus payments.

YouSendIt Continues Industry Leadership Position by Handling Eight Million Users as Paid Subscriptions Near 100,000.

YouSendIt has announced the expansion of its top position in the digital delivery industry as its users have now reached more than 8 Million in number. The company is also nearing 100,000 paid subscription based customers. "Difficult economic times across the globe demand cost-efficient technology and business processes. YouSendIt offers companies a reliable and effective solution to shorten workflows without adding capital or operating expenses," said YouSendIt CEO Ivan Koon.

IP Commerce and PaySimple Introduce Automated Online Merchant Account Application and Enrollment Program.

IP Commerce Inc and PaySimple announced the launch of Commerce Enrollment that is an automated online merchant account application. "We're proud to be the first company to offer a simplified enrollment experience to our merchants," said Eric Remer, PaySimple CEO. "When small business customers come to us, they are looking for payment services quickly. Commerce Enrollment is the perfect addition to our "one-system" solution and compliments our commitment to simplifying and empowering the lives of our customers."