Oracle acquired Oblix for an undisclosed sum, adding new single sign-on software to to offer secure Web services to corporations.
Oblix technology will also provide Oracle with a strong entry into the broad identity management software market, a multi-billion-dollar industry driven by the need for organizations to consolidate how they manage security across disparate applications and systems in an enterprise.
Thomas Kurian, senior vice president of Oracle server technologies, said on a conference call Oracle will create a specialized sales force to sell identity management software based on Oblix' sales expertise.
Though the Redwood Shores, Calif., company has made ID management software for its own products, it lacked the ability to shore up identity in applications from other companies.
No longer. Oblix provides software that allows access to corporate data to more than 200 customers, including Coca-Cola, American Airlines, Cisco Systems and General Motors.
