Kaspersky Lab released “The evolution of self-defense technologies in malware,” its analytical report on the evolution of self-defense technologies in malicious programs. Provides an overview of how malicious programs have evolved to combat security solutions and which self-defense techniques are currently used. Available immediately.

Visto announced and update to Visto Mobile, its mobile email solution. Adds support for the Apple iPhone. Available 3Q2007.

AOL released the beta version of AOL Mail, its web-based e-mail service, and AIM WIMZI Widget, its solution that allows bloggers and website owners to IM with site visitors. AOL Mail key enhancements: AIM integration and POP3 access. WIMZI Widget key features: communicates with the widget owner’s AIM client, integrated with the owner’s AIM Buddy List feature, and widget owner’s online presence status is indicated with a highlighted icon and screen names, among others. Available immediately.

Interactive Intelligence released the findings of a customer survey. Shows hosted communications services, video, unified messaging, and VoIP deployments are on the rise.

LoadSpring Solutions today announced hosting capabilities for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 through its application hosting and management system, CAM Console.

Messageware announced version 3.0 of CalendarShare, its calendar enhancement solution for Outlook Web Access. Adds the ability set delegate access to calendars from within Outlook Web Access.

PeopleCube announced an updated version of WebEvent, on-line event scheduling and calendaring solution. Key enhancements: expanded search capabilities, improved email reminder functionality, and support for mod_perl 2 and Apache 2.0 on Unix, among others.

Article discussing how to improve email campaign effectiveness through the use reporting.

Article discussing Microsoft’s announced plans to integrate disparate Windows Live products for IM, e-mail, blog authoring and photo sharing into a single downloadable suite for consumers.

Article discussing how next-generation Unified Messaging solutions will break down today’s silos of email, instant messaging, mobile and VoIP telephony, and audio-, video- and web-conferencing.