Your Official Guide to DEF CON Threats

As the head of security for DEF CON, I’ve seen a lot of articles (and a bit of scaremongering) around the threats at the event. While DEF CON is a technically hostile environment, I promise, it is not a dystopian wasteland. A little common sense goes a LONG way. Here’s your basic guide for how to stay safe: Don’t bring your work devices. Use…

HR + IT = Seamless Employee Onboarding

Few people will argue that the hardest part of starting a new job is, well, starting a new job. The excitement of a new professional challenge often gets overshadowed by the struggle of getting the tools and resources needed to do the job. According to Namely analytics, growing companies onboard 30 new employees, on average, each month. However,…

5 Ways to Address the Diversity Pipeline Problem in Tech

We all know there is a serious pipeline problem when it comes to diversity in tech. In fact, Black or Latinx employees comprise “just 10% of technical employees in the tech workforce” according to the Kapor Center for Social Impact’s Leaky Tech Pipeline Report. The report outlines six key areas across the pipeline where the larger tech community…

How Okta Helps You Comply with PCI-DSS 3.2

As organizations continue to move critical services into the cloud, having strong, centralized identity becomes the foundation of a holistic security strategy. Continuing our efforts to support customers who use Okta to protect Cardholder Data Environments, we are pleased to announce that Okta has released a PCI-DSS Attestation of Compliance (AOC)…

Two Months In: How Are Companies Being Impacted by the GDPR?

Online data privacy has always been a controversial topic. The fact that users store data with third parties has demanded increased transparency on how these platforms actually store and process personal data. Data breaches resulting in compromised personal information have added fuel to the fire, proving that privacy concerns are warranted. These…

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