What's Next in the Evolution of Password Management?

Since the early days of computing, users have inputted passwords to prove their identities. Today, as computers have progressed to something in everyone's pocket, password management is changing. No longer is having memorized an over-long string of numbers and letters the hallmark of a sophisticated user. Instead, authentication at the cutting…

Decoding Customer IAM (CIAM) vs. IAM

The world of Identity and Access Management (IAM) is rarely controversial. But today, there is a battle brewing in how we - as an industry - talk about customer-facing use cases for IAM. Many are starting to refer to this as Customer IAM or Consumer IAM, both abbreviated as CIAM. CIAM does have some unique requirements. But that does not mean that…

Celebrating the 4th of July with 5 American Tech Achievements

One of America’s greatest strengths has always been its ability to innovate. Sure, everyone knows about Thomas Edison and the light bulb, Henry Ford and the Model T, and more recently, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. But Americans have also been behind many of the less-celebrated (and in some cases less controversial!) major advancements in…

Why I Joined Okta: Security In The Innovation Age

With a few weeks under my belt, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined Okta as Chief Security Officer. From its founding, Okta’s leadership team has invested in building a world-class security program, and I’m looking forward to continuing their commitment to putting customer security first. Over the past two decades, I’ve had the privilege of…

Okta’s Newest Office: Downtown Toronto!

The past few months have been an exciting time of growth for Okta. After being named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Access Management, launching our inaugural Tech Week, and announcing our second headquarters in San Jose, we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our team in Canada with a brand new office in downtown Toronto. Why…

Team Rubicon: Going farther with the Okta Identity Cloud

Team Rubicon was launched in 2010, when Marine veteran Jake Wood and William McNulty put together a small team of veterans and medical professionals and travelled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The area had been devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, and although the world helped as much as it could, traditional relief agencies weren’t able to reach…

The Importance of SSO in Enterprise IAM

In today’s identity management climate, single sign-on (SSO) capability is critical to the success of enterprise identity and access management (IAM). IT departments face growing demands: managing thousands of users, both internal and external, who each need access to an increasing number of cloud-based applications. Adding to this complexity is…

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