Increasing security has always been a key part of what we do here at Okta and the value we create for our customers. With companies like Anthem, eBay and Target falling victim to security breaches and making headlines for all the wrong reasons, organizations are increasingly challenged to more deeply secure their IT environments and protect…

There’s no question: Microsoft is making major waves with Office 365. We’ve recently shared insights on the blog highlighting that Office 365 is becoming one of the most commonly deployed apps across our customers. And as we’re talking with more leading enterprises migrating to Office 365, we’ve built some recommendations around addressing the…

It’s been a quite a start to FY2016 for Okta across the globe. Just last week, we announced the opening of our fourth office in Seattle, along with a slew of highlights from FY2015 that reflect our global growth and continued expansion, including increasing our customer count in the UK nearly 500 percent. And here in the UK, we’re also celebrating…

We’re moving on up in the world. Well, we’re going north. Today we announced the opening of our newest office in Seattle, WA. The fact that Microsoft’s based nearby isn’t a coincidence. In the past year, Microsoft has taken big steps towards driving adoption of cloud and mobile in the enterprise. They’ve placed a major bet on Office 365,…

Rotarians around the world are “building a better tomorrow,” but Peter Markos, Rotary International’s CIO, couldn’t wait until tomorrow to build a better Rotary.org. He wanted to provide club members with the tools needed to eradicate polio, along with a handful of other noble initiatives, today. This global service organization is made up of more…

Your car’s dashboard is fully equipped with the tools you need to drive safely, under the speed limit, with enough oil and in the right direction (hopefully you don’t need help with that, though). The folks at Edmunds.com know a thing or two about these dashboards, as they provide prices for new and used vehicles of every type and stripe. But when…

How familiar are you with databases? Do you know how they play into delivering Okta’s core products and services? Well, you’re about to know a little bit more than you already do. Meet Will Gunty, the man in charge of keeping Okta’s databases speedy and efficient, all while growing at an exponential rate. We sat down with Will to find out what it…

It’s not every day that you’ll find Okta engineers talking about Polish flags in the name of a better user interface. But if you stopped by our HQ earlier this week, you may have seen the bold red and white stripes of Poland waving among our team.   Why? Well, our engineers have always been among the most creative in the business. This team…

Cloud and mobile technologies have dramatically simplified our lives, completely changing the way we do simple things like accessing docs at work, hailing a taxi, making a bank deposit and sharing family photos. But with that simplicity comes great vulnerability, as hackers want easy access to our data just as much as we do. Thankfully, Zscaler…

Now, we know Valentine’s Day isn’t everyone’s favorite holiday. Not everyone’s a sucker for heart-shaped cards, flowers, pricey dinners and chocolate – we get that. Still, we like to have a little fun with the holiday - and a couple years ago we compared passwords to Valentine’s. This year we’re doing something pretty sweet with data from our…