Okta has come a long way in ten years. From just a couple desks in a room to offices all over the world, we would not be the company we are today without our amazing team of builders. Their talent, contributions and commitment to our vision are what’s propelled this company forward. We spoke to our people about their stories of joining Okta,…

Today’s enterprise companies are rapidly transitioning to a hybrid, on-demand, on-premises infrastructure. The ability to control who has access to applications in your enterprise has become increasingly important—and complex. The trends that are emerging from IT modernization are similar in countries throughout the world, but for European and…

With the rise of of credential stuffing and similar attack methods, simple username and password authentication is not enough to deter bad actors. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, there were over 55,000 security incidents and 2,200 confirmed data breaches in 2018, with a whopping 81% of those incidents being tied to…

We’re celebrating two exciting milestones at Okta this week: the company turns 10 and we’re officially open for business at our new San Francisco headquarters. When my team found out about the move a little over a year ago, aside from the obvious excitement, we had some important questions. What community issues were impacting our new neighborhood…

This email was sent to Okta employees this morning. Hi Everyone, This week, we’re celebrating a decade of Okta. Whether you’ve been with us for years or just joined last week, this week is about you. It’s about what you’ve built, and more importantly, what you’re building. Leading up to the week, we asked what you love about Okta. The most common…

Historically, banks are seen as very conservative entities, not known for sharing their internal processes or customer data. This closed environment is driven by the inherent security risks associated with the world of finance. However, implemented last year, new international legislation is poised to regulate an unprecedented level of openness in…

“We are what we repeatedly do“ is a common paraphrase of Aristotle—though if he were around today, his sentiment might be more like “we are what we search, click, or connect to.” As security professionals well know, there’s a lot to learn from how we use technology. The interactions between users, applications, networks, devices, and APIs all…

To put it bluntly, 2018 was a bad year for data security. Major consumer-facing corporations like Marriott and Facebook experienced some of the largest data breaches in history, exposing the data of millions of consumers. In total, 2018 saw an overall increase in compromised company records of 133% YoY, with an average of 291 records stolen every…

At Okta, we see our customers deploy and build a broad range of customer-facing apps. Commonly, these apps support differing audiences, often reflected as segments within a single company, identities across customer companies, or users that span into partner organizations. Which begs the question: how to centrally manage these diverse users while…

A lot can change in ten years. When Todd and I decided to start a company together in 2009, we were two entrepreneurs with a check from Ben Horowitz (we were a16z’s first cloud investment), some borrowed desks in Jawbone’s office, and a name — SaaSure — that we quickly replaced. After 10 years of blood, sweat and a few tears, Okta has evolved into…