VASCO Gives an Answer to Security Concerns When Deploying SaaS.

A leading software security company, VASCO Data Security International, Inc has announced the launch of Identikey Server 3.0. Identikey Server 3.0 when used with Digipass authenticator will generate one-time dynamic password as compared to the static password that are given by the SaaS applications. "When implementing SaaS applications at VASCO, we were concerned about the security aspects of these hosted applications. We used our own technology and expertise to find a solution to our security concern. While implementing it at VASCO we realized that others might face the same concerns.” says Jan Valcke, President and COO at VASCO Data Security.

Etelos Launches Enterprise Implementations of Web App Distribution Platform.

In recent news Etelos Inc has announced the availability of enterprise offerings with the Etelos Platform Suite. This will enable enterprises to implement their SaaS applications and marketplaces and will allow syndicating distribution channels. "Our larger partners want the opportunity to have their own marketplaces and tools to manage distribution channels. Additionally, they have applications that they need to move to the web for implementation and scalability. The future of all software is moving to the Web for distribution, and we are proud to have Etelos powering part of that shift." said Etelos Founder & CEO Danny Kolke.

SmartVault Delivers New Electronic Inbox.

SmartVault Corp today announced an upgrade of SmartVault Inbox, the first web-based solution to enable QuickBooks users to securely store and share documents. The upgrade features several enhancements and has a simple design for easier navigation for the users. SmarVault is available as a SaaS. “This enhancement makes going paperless easier than ever before. By making it simple to organize documents for their bookkeeper or accountant to process, small and medium sized businesses can enjoy the benefits of going paperless with or without QuickBooks.” said CEO Eric Pulaski.

Telstra and Microsoft forge alliance.

An alliance has been formed between Telstra and Microsoft to bring business software applications, mobile services, devices and unified communications services for SMEs via a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. “This is true unified communications – a combination of telephony, email, mobility, conferencing, collaboration and tools like presence – and it will change the way many Australian businesses operate,” said Holly Kramer, managing director for product management at Telstra Group.

Meraki Introduces 'Main Street WiFi' for Cities and Towns.

The first-ever main street WiFi Starter Pack that will help any town or business district deploy broadband wireless access across a full square mile with ease was announced today by Meraki, an award-winning provider of wireless mesh networking solutions. "This Main Street WiFi Starter Pack is the kit a neighborhood or business district needs to bring full broadband wireless access to approximately one square mile, and it's easier and faster to deploy, at a fraction of the cost of other solutions." said Sanjit Biswas, CEO and founder, Meraki. Meraki is based in San Francisco, California, and is funded in part by Sequoia Capital and Google.

NTT and OpSource Enter Into Strategic Partnership to Accelerate SaaS Business Worldwide.

A strategic partnership was announced between NTT and OpSource to accelerate their SaaS business WorldWide. The services will combine OpSource's SaaS platform and NTT's hosting, network, and other infrastructure services needed to provide SaaS.

Cisco Systems selects Catalyst Resources for Product Usability Research.

Cisco Systems selected Catalyst Resources for conducting usability research for existing and in-development projects including the IPICS emergency response communications system. BI Cafe, an internal business intelligence application for Cisco's worldwide operations, finance, and sales staff also did the same. "Understanding users' work context and goals is fundamental to systematic creation of usable products and services. A deep understanding of users also often leads to innovation." said Ken Chizinsky of Cisco's User Experience Group. "Catalyst Resources ethnographic research enables us to see through the user's eyes rather than the product manager's.

iland Opens Disaster Recovery Center.

A new data center was opened in Dallas by hosted cloud services provider iland Internet Solutions. This will include redundant VMware infrastructure with advanced disaster recovery and networking capabilities. Based in Houston, iland used hosted VMware solutions to deploy more than 250 virtual machines in preparation for hurricane Ike in September to geographically disperse risk across data centers in the United States and Europe.

Showcasing EasyVista, One Of The Best.

Staff&Line UK Ltd, a European leader in IT management solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting EasyVista at the itSMF 2008 Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole from 10th to 12th November. Easyvista 2008 is available as a SaaS model as well as the traditional licence model which is the way that Staff&Line believes the market is moving.

smartMARKETER eChannel 5.0 provides advanced digital marketing capabilities.

smartFOCUS DIGITAL has announced the launch of smartMARKETER eChannel 5.0. The company is a leader in e-mail and digital marketing software. smartMARKETER eChannel is a multi-channel digital marketing system which integrates Email, Micro-site, SMS, RSS and form functionality.