Oracle secures identity management platform

New Delhi: IT solutions provider Oracle has announced major updates to Oracle Identity Management that enables organizations to securely manage access to mobile, cloud and on-premise applications.

The latest version of Oracle Identity Management 11gR2 Patchset 3 will integrate Enterprise Mobility Management into the Oracle Identity Management stack. The integration unifies mobile security, identity management and compliance into one consolidated platform.

“Digital technologies such as cloud, social and mobile are becoming the norm in the enterprise and are creating a new set of increasingly complex security challenges,” said Jim Taylor, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle.

“To help organization efficiently address these challenges, the latest release of Oracle Identity Management integrates our mobile security and identity management offerings into one consolidated code base, user interface, policy engine and workflow. The integration will help organizations cost effectively meet strict regulatory, compliance and security demands.”

With the integration of mobility management into Oracle Identity Management, organizations will be able to secure and enable their mobile workforce with mobile device management, mobile app management, mobile content management, and mobile identity. Oracle’s solution also offers advanced SSO and context-aware authentication. Additionally, the updated Oracle Identity Management will simplify end-users interaction with the system, improving the sign-on experience for employees and reducing helpdesk calls.

Oracle has also introduced new identity governance features for audit compliance, such as separation of duties and full role life cycle management capabilities leading to reduction in management, deployment and long-term maintenance costs of the system.