Transparency provides room for honesty, improvement, and growth. Our fourth core value is “Be transparent,” so we share information widely across all levels of the company. Audrey Hoffman-Lekmine, our internal communications lead, embodies this core value by managing Okta’s internal communications strategy and coaching others on how to communicate…

Back in 1968, Boston Consulting Group founder Bruce Henderson wrote that “all organizations, like all organisms, must adapt to changes in their environment, or die.” Now, some 51 years later, these words ring truer than ever. Moving away from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud has become a must for most organizations—but facing and deploying…

We’re experiencing the rise of the API economy. Whether it’s for a backend system, partner-facing website, or a mobile application designed for customers, companies rely on APIs to share data with more end users than ever before. Unfortunately, APIs are proving to be a major point of vulnerability. This stems primarily from the fact that APIs are…

Have you ever tried to sign into an application just before an important meeting, only to use an incorrect password, get locked out of your account, and have to request IT to reset your password? Well, it’s safe to say you’re not alone. The average person has to remember at least ten passwords every day, and forgets an average of three passwords…

This series aims to help companies understand the basics of identity proofing and implement it effectively. In our first post, we explored how identity proofing has been defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We also contextualized it within how companies validate the identities of their customers and prevent modern…

We’re very excited to take part in the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference this week. It’s where IT professionals and technology providers, across the diverse higher education landscape, come together to discuss solutions to the IT challenges facing higher ed institutions. Higher education institutions have dynamic user populations, from applicants,…

Integrity defines all that we do. Our third core value is to “Act with integrity” and treat our customers, partners, and communities with respect. Micah Silverman, senior developer advocate, has embodied this core value while on three different teams at Okta. Currently, Micah serves as a trustworthy developer evangelism speaker that is always…

Higher education today faces many pressures to transform. Significant budget and financial constraints are driving colleges and universities to reduce costs and find more efficiencies. Incoming waves of digital-native students (and the growing competition to attract them) continually propel expectations for more modern online experiences…

Modern organizations are adopting new technologies more rapidly than ever before, and their increasingly mobile workforces — which include not only employees, but external contractors and partners — have expanded far beyond office walls. Today’s organizations face progressively complex security challenges, and must maintain a posture that offers…

When implementing security policies across an organization, most administrators want to adhere to industry best practices. But that’s not as easy as it may seem: the threat landscape isn’t static — it’s changing day by day. What were once considered the best practices for security configurations, including password policies and MFA requirements,…