For those not familiar with FIDO2, it is an improved version of the FIDO standard – popularly known for the U2F USB tokens provided by Google and Yubico. Now that we've explored what Webauthn is and reviewed critical Webauthn building blocks and protocols, I’ll use this post to break down how you can leverage WebAuthn with FIDO2 to enhance both…

It’s Tax Day. A day of dread for some, an annual routine for others. Can you think of any other financially impactful space where a DIY vs professional choice is so widely debated? Sure, when you’re just starting out, you can do a lot of things on your own without too much damage. But as you grow and obtain new assets, you may want to hire…

In March 2019, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced that WebAuthn is now the official web standard for password-free login. With support from a broad set of applications (Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Mobile), widespread adoption of WebAuthn is expected in coming years. In a previous blog post we went through some examples of how…

Recent history tells us that data migrations are fraught with potential risks. Whether your company is adopting new software, integrating a new operating system, or moving from a legacy system to the cloud, migrating data requires meticulous planning that covers all the bases. Skipping any of the processes, tools, and tests necessary for a…

Last week, we hosted our seventh-annual Oktane conference, back in our hometown of San Francisco. Each year, I kick things off with our Welcome Keynote where we share Okta’s vision and demonstrate our new products and functionality. While my contribution to the keynote happens in just an hour and a half on the mainstage, it takes months of work…

It’s no secret that cloud computing is disrupting the education industry, making learning much more flexible and accessible than ever before. Currently, 39% of higher education applications operate on the cloud, and that’s expected to grow to 62% by 2021. From Office 365 and Google Drive to learning management systems like Canvas and Blackboard,…

With the proliferation of massive security breaches like Panera Bread and many others in 2018, new data privacy regulations like the GDPR are being enforced to protect individuals’ personal data. As awareness of these breaches rises, loss of individual trust is tied directly to customer sentiment, which, in turn, impacts revenue. In this post, we…

Malware often gets top billing in mainstream news reporting of cyber-threats. It makes for snappy headlines and a compelling narrative—–but it’s not the whole story. Increasingly, organizations are finding customers exposed to malware-free account takeover attacks, which could result in serious data theft. There are several ways hackers can…

At Okta, our vision has always been to enable any organization to use any technology. And from day one, the team has been focused on developing innovative solutions that revolutionize identity in the enterprise. Today, I’m excited to announce that we’re furthering this vision by launching a $50 million investment fund: Okta Ventures. With Okta…

When Okta was founded back in 2009, just getting to the cloud was a herculean effort for many organizations. We helped solve that with a catalogue of pre-integrated cloud applications that enabled our customers to securely connect to their applications — and we called it the Okta Application Network (OAN). Over time, more organizations moved to…