Lucidworks has announced Fusion 3.1, the latest version of its flagship data application development platform, introducing out-of-the-box AI and machine learning tools for enterprise search. This latest release also includes an improved user interface, enhanced security features, and advanced connector capabilities.

Tools4Ever, a Netherlands-based software firm and global provider of digital identity and access-management solutions, has launched an “enterprise resource authorisation manager” designed to help users regain control of unstructured data.

Voyager Search, a developer of enterprise search solutions, has released version 1.9.9 with four major additions: a Natural Language Processing (NLP) feature; a fully cloud-enabled option; a Snapshot interface for consolidating indices; and a tool configuration interface

Veritas has announced the expansion of its Information Map solution to analysing unstructured data with an S3 Connector for data residing in the Amazon cloud. Previously, Information Map only provided visibility into data protected by Veritas NetBackup softwar

Despite the long-heralded prospect of the 'paperless office' most offices continue to print documents. Toshiba is hoping the launch of its 2nd Generation erasable printing system will herald a new way to cut down the paper consumption that is driven by the everyday functioning of business and government.

Wacom has announced the PHU-111 Wacom Clipboard, a smartpad that lets users complete and sign documents using standard paper forms with ink and converts the documents to a digital version in realtime.

US document management vendor GRM has developed a proprietary intelligent character recognition (ICR) solution designed to help more efficiently transition physical and unstructured data to highly-leveragable, structured digital data.

Epson Australia has launched the WorkForce DS-780N scanner, an interactive sheet-fed touchscreen model with built-in networking. The DS-780N is designed for high-volume scanning, with a 100-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), USB 3.0 compatibility, and very fast colour scanning speeds of 45ppm/90ipm at 300dpi.

DynamicPoint, a US developer of SharePoint applications that extend the functionality of Microsoft Dynamics, has released version 2.0 of its SharePoint Customer, Vendor and Employee Portal applications. This release includes the full transition to a SharePoint add-in that will deploy to either SharePoint Office 365 or On Premise and also extends the compatibility of the product to include Dynamics 365, AX and CRM.

In May 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will be in place, meaning virtually any organisation with data in or passing through the EU will have a host of new compliance requirements. And though warnings and reminders continue to surface, there remains concern that organisations haven’t started the road toward compliance.