Oracle has issued new identity management software that protects data
shipped on products from different vendors.
The Oracle Identity Management suite will guard computer systems and
applications against intruders across systems that run operating systems,
directories, application servers and applications from different vendors.
The release significantly elevates the Redwood Shores, Calif., company’s
security software in the competitive market because it can safeguard a
system running disparate programs, said Oracle vice president Amit Jasuja.
For example, Oracle’s suite can seamlessly run IBM’s database, SAP
applications and a LDAP directory from Microsoft with no disruptions, he
said. The outfit’s previous suite was a batch of solutions that only
protected Oracle’s application server and database offerings, the executive
said.
As part of the heterogeneity theme, the ID management suite includes more
support for IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic applications servers; SQL Server
and Oracle Database support for federated identity information; provisioning
for Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Identity Integration Server;
and better Web services support for .NET, TIBCO and WebSphere.
Jasuja believes Oracle has the total package in its ID management
Suite, because it will also allow users to safely exchange Web services
The ability to ensure secure data transmission across networks with
different types of software code and on any hardware is a necessary feature
for corporations that choose to use Web services as a way of conducting
business on the Internet.
To wit, software vendors have been trying to shed patchwork solutions in
favor of integrated portfolios that facilitate Web services and allow users
to sign on with a few quick keystrokes without compromising their personal
information, such as checking account or credit card numbers.
IBM , Computer Associates
, HP
, BMC Software and a host of others are offering
ID management portfolios for customers concerned about locking up their
critical data, giving Oracle stiff competition in a multi-billion-dollar
computer security market.
The software, the fruit of Oracle’s March purchase
and integration of Oblix, is available now, with prices varying according to
the size of an installation.
The suite is part of Oracle’s larger Fusion Middleware portfolio, which also
includes 10g Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite and Data Hubs.
Oracle Recasts Its ID Management Software
