Xero is urging its customers to reset their passwords and says it will enforce that change when users log in. In an email message this week, the New Zealand-based company says it has seen an increase in phishing scams, some impersonating Xero's branding. Xero says "Our monitoring has shown that a small number of our customers have had their Xero accounts compromised.

Aptean has entered the healthcare industry with its purchase of Medworxx Solutions, which markets clinical patient flow, compliance and education application. Its customer base is described as more than 350 hospitals in countries, including Canada, France, the United States and the United Kingdom. Medworxx's flagship product, Patient Flow, helps hospital with bed utilization, by providing a standardized, evidenced-based clinical criteria systems.

NetSuite focused on its top line for the third quarter ended September 30 registering its thirteenth consecutive quarter of more than 30 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Meanwhile, CEO Zach Nelson noted in this week's earnings webcast the company plans to continue investing in growth. The cloud software company's loss rose to $37.3 million for the most recently ended period, an increase of $27.3 million in red ink a year earlier. Revenue reached $192.8 million, a 34-percent increase from $177.3 million in last year's corresponding period.

KeyedIn Solutions has launched its KeyedIn Manufacturing Cloud ERP, an application the company says comes with an open API for easy integration to other systems and applications. Modules include Sales, Quoting and Estimating, Purchasing, Scheduling and Production and Manufacturing Resource Planning, and Shipping.  The product was described in a prepared statement by Kevin Hurley, KeyedIn EVP of technology.