Anyone who has ever experienced back problems will know that the greatest pain often manifests itself far from where the source of the problem lies, in the spine. The same is true in business, where directories are the backbone of every organisation, but the pain they can ultimately cause manifests itself in every business area from revenue to…

How are you doing? For just about everyone, 2020 has been a fierce test of adaptability, flexibility, and resilience. This is especially true for those running businesses, as they’ve had to rethink their operations, goals, and ways of working and managing in the face of the pandemic.  In the scramble to adjust and adapt to this new reality, shared…

With so many people working remotely today, IT admins are often dealing with remote computers joined to their local Active Directory (AD) that also need to be connected to Azure AD to make use of newer, cloud-based features. This is what we call a hybrid domain joined state.  Today, you can take advantage of the latest cloud features from a…

Last week, Okta was named as a Leader in Gartner’s fourth edition of its Magic Quadrant for Access Management report. We are the only vendor that has consistently been a Leader since the inception of Gartner’s evaluation of the identity space — starting with the first Identity as a Service (IDaaS) Magic Quadrant seven years ago.  Over the years,…

SMS authentication—also known as SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) and SMS one-time password (OTP)—allows users to verify their identities with a code that is sent to them via text message. A form of two-factor authentication, it often acts as a second verifier for users to gain access to a network, system, or application, and is a good…

Viruses, spyware, and other malware can affect more than just desktop computers and laptops. Mobile devices are vulnerable as well. As the threat landscape continues to evolve, it’s important that we not only understand these risks—but how we can protect ourselves against them.  In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the mobile phone security…

Zero Trust is a security framework based on the belief that every user, device, and IP address accessing a resource is a threat until proven otherwise. Under the concept of “never trust, always verify,” it requires that security teams implement strict access controls and verify anything that tries to connect to an enterprise’s network. Coined in…

Identity governance and administration (IGA) is a policy-based approach to identity management and access control. As the name implies, IGA systems merge identity governance and identity administration to provide additional functionality beyond traditional identity and access management (IAM) tools. Particularly, they offer valuable support in…

In our previous posts for this 5-part series on lifecycle management, we offered various best practices you could implement to better manage identity data, lifecycle processes, and access grants. Today, we’ll review the identity-related challenges surrounding audits and compliance, and offer ten ways to gradually chip away at the complexities of…

For organizations around the world, the shock of COVID-19 forced a new reliance on technology to enable Dynamic Work for workforces, and to connect virtually with customers. Not only did the pandemic accelerate the digital transformation of every organization, it showcased the importance of their trust in these technologies. Today, we’re excited…