Oracle Buys Identity Management Firm

Fresh off of last week's acquisition of Retek, Oracle has reached into its wallet and acquired identity management solutions provider Oblix. The move complements the existing identity and access management technology that is already available as part of Oracle Application Server 10g.

Oblix software will continue to be independently available, but will also be weaved into Oracle's broader identity infrastructure offerings. Oracle intends to draw on Oblix's technological assets to position itself as a leading vendor of identity management solutions.