Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our community, and we know many organizations feel the same. In response to the continually developing COVID-19 crisis, we’re seeing companies all over the world take various steps to help protect their employees. For Okta and several other organizations, part of this strategy includes…

Thoughtworks began its journey away from Active Directory (AD) less than three years ago, though Philip Ibarrola, Thoughtworks TechOps Head of Technology, says it was a long time coming. Thoughtworks was once a Microsoft-only shop: Microsoft servers, Windows-based laptops, and security and authentications, all managed by AD. But since 2011, the…

Oktane20 is now Oktane20 Live! We changed our annual in-person conference to a free virtual conference to bring the best of the event online so more people can participate in a healthy and safe way. As the leading conference of its kind, Oktane explores how the identity and access management (IAM) and security landscapes are changing—putting the…

What happens when you put hundreds of security professionals in a room? They come together to identify and discuss the emerging cybersecurity trends, challenges, and opportunities. At this year’s RSA Conference, the theme was “Human Element,” reminding us that every technology-related decision, innovation, and risk has direct impacts on…

No organization grows successfully without great talent. To acquire a world-class team, you need to have a strong group of people recruiting them. At Okta, our recruiters have developed our team of builders and owners who embody our core values and power our growth. Brett Coin leads the charge as Okta’s Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition…

At Okta, we love to secure access to everything, from cloud apps, to consumer apps, to servers, and infrastructure—from a single platform. And that, of course, includes on-premises apps. In our new series The Secret Features of Okta Access Gateway, we’re going to explore some of the best secret features of Okta Access Gateway (OAG) to secure…

*Updated March 12, 2020* Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of the Okta community. That’s why we’ve assembled an internal Health & Safety team to monitor COVID-19, implement policies with an abundance of care and caution, and regularly communicate updates to our global community of employees, customers, and partners. In…

Five months is a long time in the business world—never mind five years. That’s why it’s so impressive that Microsoft’s Office 365 has consistently ranked as the #1 application in our Businesses @ Work Report. It’s now 2020, and Office 365 is still the most popular workplace app by a large margin. Unfortunately, that success doesn’t come without…

Okta’s vision is to be the platform that enables any organization to adopt any technology. To achieve that goal, it’s critical that Okta customers and partners have complete trust in our ability to keep their data private and secure. As such, we are constantly aligning our operations with comprehensive data privacy standards, developing best…