<p>Enterprise content management (ECM) systems now have an updated version of the standard for sharing information.</p><p>This week, the OASIS international consortium announced that it had approved version 1.1 of Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) as an official OASIS standard, which is intended to facilitate a common interface for managing and exchanging content. The specification itself was actually approved in late December. Formerly SGML Open</p><p>Particularly with today's emphasis on cloud-based platforms and storage, and with the diversity of mobile devices, interoperability of functions and content assumes a greater importance.</p><p>With more than 600 organizational and individual members in over 65 countries, OASIS or the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards is a non-profit consortium that supports open standards for the global information society. The organization develops standards for security, cloud computing, SOA, Web services, the Smart Grid, electronic publishing, emergency management and other areas. Participants in its standards process include Adobe, Alfresco, EMC, IBM, Microsoft, Nuxeo, Open Text, Oracle, SAP and others.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/oasis-approves-updated-cmis-standard-021594.php">Keep reading...</a></p>