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Fairfax Tech Firms Settle Software Suit (Washington Post) - A Fairfax County technology company has agreed to pay a rival $4.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of stealing computer software.

FairPoint identifies 911 software glitch in Maine (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - FairPoint Communications Inc. said Tuesday it was trying to confirm its diagnosis of a software problem that led to interruptions in the Cumberland County Regional Dispatch Center's 911 system in Windham, affecting residents of 17 communities in the southern Maine county.

Psystar launches Open Computer software updates (CNET) - Psystar adds software updates to its Web site

Overview of the Chinese Software Industry Which Reached Total Value of $633 Billion (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance) - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c92375) has announced the addition of "China: Software Industry" to their offering.

Security hole found in software used by power plants (CNET) - New Scientist reports that security firm has found serious security vulnerability in software used to automate power stations, oil refineries, and production lines.

Intuit's profits jumps 21 percent in third quarter on strong sales of tax software (Canadian Business) - NEW YORK (AP) - Financial software company Intuit Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter profits jumped 21 percent on strong sales of its tax-preparation and accounting programs.

Epicor Software CFO resigns (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Business software company Epicor Software Corp. said Tuesday its chief financial officer, Michael Piraino, has resigned, effective immediately.

Skywire Unveils Ingage Skywire Software has introduced Ingage, a Web-based data capture application. By Nathan Conz (Finance Technology Network) - FRISCO, TEXAS - SKYWIRE SOFTWARE has launched Ingage, a Web-based software application that streamlines data capture by allowing insurers to create and configure questions and rules through an online data capture front-end.

Fake sickies targeted by software (TVNZ) - Employers are turning to voice recognition software to crack down on unnecessary sick leave. Britain's Daily Mail reports that some companies are using a new generation of voice analysis systems to detect whether someone is lying when they call in sick.

The Folks at NTR say it's a small, but crucial, step from software to landscape (ZDNet) - I spoke with two execs at NTR recently, and they were talking software, of course. But they were really talking about the planet, energy conservation and taking some action. Now. Not waiting. Not expecting a magic fix. NTR, based in Barcelona, is a...