Oracle  has introduced Enterprise Search 10g, which is designed as a comprehensive, standalone search engine that delivers high-quality information to authorized users while enforcing corporate security policies. The new offering returns results from a range of enterprise data sources including databases, file systems, content management systems, portals, e-mail systems and other enterprise applications.

Secure Enterprise Search 10g is said to be tuned for the needs of the enterprise with search algorithms that can employ existing business metadata to improve the relevance of search results, says Oracle. The company further claims the offering enables a rapid return on investment by combining a quick installation process with an easy-to-use interface to deliver immediate value. The Web interface facilitates efficient administration and management, as well as permits users to access the search engine interfaces and perform traditional keyword searches.

Oracle emphasizes the need for enterprise security in the current business environment, and, as a result, Secure Enterprise Search 10g has built-in functionality that permits users to see only search results leading to information for which they have authorized access. Specifically, says Oracle, the product delivers direct integration with multiple user authentication systems, a hardened repository for storing the search index, a secure programming interface used to customize the search capabilities and high-quality search results.