Like many tech workers, Zareen Erskine’s career path began far afield. Her first job was as a staff reporter at The Toronto Observer.  Erskine then worked as a victims’ advocate for the DA’s office in Atlanta before she found her way to software. But once she settled in at FinMkt, she discovered it was the perfect industry for her — and FinMkt was…

Safeguarding personal and business information is more crucial than ever as digital technology becomes increasingly prevalent. Identity serves as the primary security boundary for enterprise and consumer applications. As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise, protecting sensitive data has become a key priority for individuals and…

The past decade has seen dramatic changes in the business landscape, including more sophisticated cyber threats, the rise of distributed work, and smartphone saturation. Along the way, our Businesses at Work report has tracked how workforces have adapted and the new tools they’ve adopted. Amid all this change, two constants emerge: the importance…

In 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued new requirements concerning Identity and Access Management (IAM). The intent was clear: to protect institutional and customer data by requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) or equivalent measures. In practice, however, the strengthening of Identity-based security has been…

Identity Security is complex, but using Okta should be easy. No matter which product is used, it should look and feel like Okta. What makes the Okta Platform special is that it features a collection of tools that solve a wide range of Identity use cases. These tools are excellent on their own but collectively spectacular. True unification expands…

Rapid cloud technology and remote work adoption have transformed the security landscape by increasing the enterprise attack surface and reducing security visibility. With over 80% of all data breaches stemming from attacks on Identity, it’s clear that Identity is at the core of security. This means organizations need a new approach: unified…

As companies scale, their products become increasingly complex, making it essential to enforce rigorous testing and ensure stability. Okta is no stranger to that challenge. We run hundreds of thousands of tests on each change in our continuous integration (CI) system to catch issues earlier in the development lifecycle.  Our operational scale is…

In today’s sophisticated threat landscape, it’s become clear that to get security right, you have to get Identity right. As a matter of fact, over 80% of data breaches involve compromised Identity.* Okta takes a comprehensive approach to modern Identity security, as evidenced by our Secure Identity Commitment. This commitment is bolstered by four…

Organizations often treat human and non-human identities (NHIs) as separate security challenges. This siloed approach made sense in traditional data centers. However, the rapid adoption of cloud services and SaaS applications has fundamentally changed how identities interact and how to secure them. Managing human and machine identities separately…

Okta Ventures invests in founders building across a range of IT, security, consumer, and enterprise domains. In our discussions with portfolio founders, shared customers, and industry experts, we’re in a privileged position to hear first-hand about new trends, challenges, regulations, and technology shifts as they unfold and affect security…