A trio of software updates to its information risk management products are on the way in early 2009 from Symantec.

Proofpoint 5.5, the latest version of the company's integrated email and data security solution, offers improved bounce management features that block 100 percent of "backscatter" spam.

ReadSoft has unveiled software called REPORTER that provides immediate access to statistics and reports regarding invoice processing.

With the latest release candidate out for OpenOffice 3, the open source office suite is picking up steam, and along with Firefox, it is proving to be far and away the most popular piece of open source software out there.

It’s no secret that after several years of net losses when it comes to earnings, Overland Storage has been struggling a bit of late. However, the company’s profile has now sunk so low that it is in danger of being de-registered from Nasdaq.

Nexsan has upgraded its Assureon disk-based archiving solution, pitching version 6.0 as a “green” storage platform for offering external archiving-as-a-service solutions.

According to a new study from IDC, datacentre energy costs are on the rise, with Western European organisations spending an estimated €1.6 (AU$2.85) billion in 2007 to power servers.

Data protection and restoration specialist Unitrends has announced new additions to its disaster recovery platform, promising unparalleled simplicity and support for upwards of 40 operating environments.

Estonian startup Zimplit has created what is claimed to be the “easiest” software platform for building a a content-managed Web site.

Pegasus Imaging Corporation has announced a major upgrade to Prizm Viewer, the browser-based image viewer.