Enterprise software giant Oracle has announced a new identity management suite that incorporates some of the technology from its recent acquisition of Sun Microsystems in the service of application security. Oracle Identity Management 11g consists of as many as nine different components that perform such tasks as identity management, access management, single sign-on capability, fraud prevention and administrator system management control. The suite works with Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, the company's application infrastructure foundation product. Identity Management 11g has been developed in a service oriented architecture (SOA) design that provides developers with shared services for deploying various security features that simplify application security.

Among the new features in the identity management suite is the capability to cut off a user's access to an application if suspicious activity is detected. If an employee or group of employees is given access to a particular application, an administrator can monitor the session to see who's connected to it. If unusual activity is detected, such as a user moving a number of large files off the network, the administrator can terminate the session.

Another new feature, called Adaptive Access Manager, creates dynamic passcodes. If a user is attempting to access an application, the system will send that person a passcode via instant message, e-mail or a cellphone text message to gain access. This fraud prevention feature adds an extra layer of security in case a hacker has gained access to a network using someone else's identity. The Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Management Pack also offers advanced monitoring, diagnostics and performance management for all identity management components. The suite incorporates technology from Sun Microsystems, which Oracle acquired in January. They include Oracle Identity Analytics, for monitoring compliance and governance issues, and a single sign-on Secure Token Service for identity propagation.

Oracle executives introduce a new and revolutionary approach in application security - Oracle Identity Management 11g.

Modern enterprise architectures are evolving rapidly, yet many security solutions in use today represent decade old technology. Businesses must adapt swiftly to stay competitive, yet bolted-on security controls impede IT agility. Compliance mandates continue to grow in number, while organizations continue to struggle with their staggering costs and complexity.

Oracle Identity Management 11g redefines the architectures that secure the modern enterprise, ushering in a new era of agile security, rapid ROI, and sustainable compliance. Join us to learn more about the exciting new developments.

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• Automate critical identity-based controls such as attestation and segregation of duties
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Computer Software Innovations or CSI, a provider of identity management, provisioning, access control and web portal technology services, has announced its Version3 SSO or Simple Sign-On solution, an upgrade to v3.7.5.

Version3 SSO is an enterprise and web SSO solution for Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory environments. Version3 SSO is an identity management solution based on Active Directory, which gives users access to run their Microsoft Windows and Microsoft SharePoint products and technology applications by having to remember or separately track their user IDs and passwords.

Novell offers license swaps for Sun identity management products, deep discounts for Solaris migration, and partner enrollment incentives to Sun customers and partners.

Novell today announced a broad range of product license agreements and special offers designed to help Sun Microsystems identity management and Solaris* customers upgrade to equivalent Novell? solutions. Novell is also offering incentive programs for Sun partners to join the Novell PartnerNet? channel community. As a result, Sun customers and partners now have a financially compelling reason to migrate their identity management and operating system platforms to Novell.

The new Novell programs and offers address concerns raised by recent news that Sun's product catalog, now owned by Oracle, will be substantially scaled back. Additionally, Sun's largest customers will be now routed through a direct support model, leaving Sun partners and resellers in a bind.