Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS Provides Improved Security from E-mail Threats.

Webroot E-Mail Security which will provide better protection from e-mail threats, was released today by Webroot. It has been made keeping in mind enterprises, SMB's and individuals as well. According to Peter Watkins, the CEO of Webroot, “Security delivered as a service is an effective means of reducing total cost of ownership and maximizing limited resources. It allows organizations to focus on business critical functions rather than having to worry about the continuous management and expenses associated with traditional hardware or software solutions”.

Data Center Services Provider to Offer Oracle SaaS.

A tier 4 data center services provider, Ctrl S has announced the strategic partnership with Oracle. Ctrl S will provide on-demand software and hosting services for Oracle products through a SaaS model. P Shridhar Reddy, chief managing director, Ctrl S said, "We have always been engaged in providing the best services to our clients. Now, by partnering with Oracle, we will be able to provide many innovative and cost effective services to our current and prospective customers.”

Firms save up to 40% on CRM using SaaS says Gartner.

According to Gartner, by deploying CRM applications via SaaS model help organizations experience project savings between 25% and 40%. "This would indicate that the role of ESPs in designing, measuring and driving CRM process improvements will diminish at enterprises deploying SaaS solutions for CRM," said Gartner.

Microsoft Offers Free Security, Pulls Live OneCare.

Microsoft has announced that it will stop selling Windows Live OneCare, a SaaS suite that offers maintenance, backup and performance by the end of June 2009. Instead it plans to offer a light weight security package called “Morro” for free.

Financial Advisors Simplify, Systemize and Increase Production With smarshCRM.

smarshCRM, a state of the art web based CRM service designed for financial advisors was launched yesterday by Smarsh. By using the SaaS model, the users have access to and can secure vital plan data at anytime. "smarshCRM gives advisors the technological platform to manage their practices with efficiency, which in turn leads to greater productivity and, ultimately, greater profitability," said Stephen Marsh, founder and CEO of Smarsh.

Creating Do-It-Yourself Databases with Caspio.

Caspio has raised the bar for other SaaS vendors as its users will now be able to build applications through a point and click process for Web forms, registraton for classes or signups for sweepstakes.

InteQ Announces the Release of InfraDesk, an On Demand Service Desk Solution.

InfraDesk 5.0 , an on demand service desk solution was released today by InteQ. "The response we have received has been phenomenally positive in direct respect to the product offerings, specifically the investment required in direct relation to the features and modules included upon implementation," stated Bradford Winkler, Vice President of Sales & Marketing SaaS Solutions, InteQ. "InfraDesk offers a unique opportunity for organizations across multiple verticals to successfully adopt a comprehensive service desk solution through a SaaS-based delivery model."

Avitage and iCentera Team to Offer Best-in-Class Sales-Enablement Solution that Enables SMBs to Sell More within Weeks.

Avitage and iCentera, a provider of on-demand portal software for sales enablement, announced the integration of their respective sales enablement systems to provide a cost effective solution for SMB customers. "We're very pleased to have accomplished this integration," states Jim Burns CEO of Avitage.

Launch of online accounting for freelance IT consultants.

An online accounting solution was launched today by the name of FreeAgent following the SaaS trend, for freelancers and small businesses. FreeAgent Central, the independed software company will be launching it this week in Edinburgh, UK. The software has a clean and simple design and will be subscription based.

Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5.

An upgraded version of Sun’s Netbeans was released today with a swab of features for web developers using popular scripting languages including PHP. The company has also boosted its support for JavaScript and CSS also.

Marketing Automation Leader Marketo Announces Marketing Asset Management Capabilities.

New marketing asset management capabilities have been added to Marketo Lead Management, a flagship product of Marketo. "With Marketo Lead Management, marketers now have a place to store and manage all their marketing assets and can see exactly which prospects are downloading which pieces of content at every stage of the revenue cycle.” said Phil Fernandez, President and CEO of Marketo.

Cloud Sherpas Selects myOneLogin for Secure Single Sign-On.

A cloud computing systems integrator, Cloud Sherpas has chosen TriCipher for delivering strong authentication and identity federation to its portfolio of enterprise ready cloud computing solutions.  "We're guiding large organizations to the cloud every day," said Michael Cohn, CEO at Cloud Sherpas. "TriCipher's myOneLogin allows us to create 'Private Clouds' through its federation capabilities and deliver secure single sign-on across the portfolio of cloud solutions we offer to enterprise customers."