Data security is the protection of digital data and accounts in accordance with laws and industry standards in order to mitigate risks and repel attackers. It encompasses business data, employee information, and customer and user data. If that sounds multifaceted, it is: putting data security into practice isn’t one size fits all. With companies…

Millions of users across an array of enterprises depend on the cloud infrastructure of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the seamless convenience of Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) to power their web and mobile platforms. The demand for cloud-enabled identity and access management (IAM) has exploded across the business landscape. And as organisations move…

In my previous post, I talked about how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted how our customers use MFA — more specifically how SMS authentication is on the rise as organisations look to rapidly roll out a quick and easy secondary auth method in response to the need to embrace remote work. In this post, I’ll go into more detail around issues with SMS…

The COVID pandemic has changed how we do many things. In the workplace, it’s pushed us to take a deeper look at how we enable employees to work remotely—and to ensure that they can do it securely. But what does that actually look like? According to our recent Businesses @ Work (from Home) report, companies are adapting and evolving quickly…

At Okta, we live by our core values: love our customers, act with integrity, never stop innovating, be transparent, and empower our people. We put these into practice with our co-founder led weekly All Hands meetings and by giving back to our communities — we took the 1% Pledge prior to our IPO, offer frequent employee volunteering opportunities,…

Today’s workforce looks increasingly like a constellation: various individual endpoints connect together to deliver on a company’s objectives. And that constellation is always growing—users have transitioned away from operating solely on corporate devices. Today, work involves being able to access resources and applications from the comfort of…

At Okta, we’ve always believed in the power of technology to transform and scale mission-driven organisations. It’s been the centerpiece of our work with Okta for Good since its founding. And when we say that our mission is to strengthen the connections between people, technology and community — we mean it. It’s the north star that continues to…

As COVID-19 continues to spread, we are learning in real-time the true impact of the pandemic, and navigating how to best respond to and support those in need. As a global company supporting thousands of employees and customers around the world, Okta’s response to this crisis is multi-faceted and ongoing. Okta for Good, our company’s social impact…

If there’s one thing we took away from this year’s RSA Conference, it’s that privacy is top of mind for today’s organisations. But how can they abide by the many emerging privacy regulations without creating tedious user experiences? The answer: by adopting secure data handling practices that build user trust—while still providing delightful…

Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our community, and we know many organisations feel the same. In response to the continually developing COVID-19 crisis, we’re seeing companies all over the world take various steps to help protect their employees. For Okta and several other organisations, part of this strategy includes…