It seems like every other day we see a new headline with the latest security breach or hack. From our favorite television services to the world’s largest banks, security is something we all have to worry about. Why are these breaches so prevalent? It’s simple: the walls we put up to protect our data no longer exist. And the security stack we’ve…

Across the public, private and nonprofit sectors, success and progress today depends on how well organizations empower their people to use modern technologies in critical ways. That’s particularly true in the nonprofit world, taking on crises that sadly headline the news daily. Technology makes it possible to rescue more survivors of natural…

The scope of what an IT department manages today is changing rapidly. They have to continue to secure and manage their existing on-premises technology while also taking advantage of the cloud to modernize their systems, become more competitive and better serve their users and the business. And the definition of the users that they need to serve…

When Stormpath and Okta joined forces earlier this year, it was because we saw an opportunity to do something great. We had similar technology stacks, cultures and visions for the potential of identity APIs. Stormpath brought the developer DNA to the equation, and Okta brought the best in enterprise identity. What we set out to create together was…

The pace of innovation today is relentless and accelerating, which makes staying up-to-date on the latest solutions that will help your employees be more productive, protect your business and increase your bottom line almost impossible. And that pace isn’t slowing down anytime soon. IDC predicts the cloud software market will be $152B by 2020 —…

It’s no secret that Microsoft has successfully launched a shift into the cloud. With SaaS apps like Office 365 taking over the workforce—a product with 39% adoption among Okta users, and the most widely used application in our Okta Application Network—there’s never been a better time to move your company into the cloud and into the future. However…

In the United States, 35% of employees are now contractors or freelancers. And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average length of time a person stays at one company decreased from 4.6 years in 2014 to 4.2 years in 2016. In an age of increasing short-term employment, it doesn’t always make sense to give employees access to…

Enterprises are increasingly demanding that software vendors offer provisioning. That’s why we launched our SCIM provisioning program to arm developers and ISVs with the tools and support needed to build provisioning into their applications for enterprise-grade security and identity management. We recently talked to Young Xu, a product marketing…

Let’s face it—your network is under attack. You might not know who, you might not know when, but you do know that they are coming. The Petya ransomware, WannaCry, and Democratic National Committee email hacks all point to the fact that network security breaches are here to stay. A large breach of sensitive information (like the ones at Target and…

My name is Mackenzie and as the Corporate Marketing Intern this summer, I’m here to give you a sneak peek into what it’s like to work at Okta. In between Giants’ games and spy mission games through the streets of San Francisco, the 42 interns who chose to spend their summers at Okta have worked on some seriously incredible projects. Of course I am…