Cloud security is a set of controls, policies, procedures, and technologies that protect data, infrastructure, and systems that are stored in cloud environments.  Cloud security measures give businesses the processes and tools they need to keep their data safe, meet their regulatory compliance requirements, protect their customers’ privacy, and…

Today’s organizations have high hopes for their software and their developers—and so do their customers. According to Gartner, 86% of organizations expect their user experience to be their main competitive differentiator by 2021, a trend that’s reflected in their business priorities. More than ever, teams are doubling down on delivering software…

It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has made this a chaotic and challenging year for businesses. But it’s also increased user demand for digital adaptations and brought the value of accelerated IT practices right to the fore.  Global executives and IT leaders are now seeing that a distributed—or dynamic—workforce can be a more…

2020 was a pivotal year, with COVID-19 profoundly changing the ways we live, work, and transact. And in many industries, the trends brought on by the pandemic—physical distancing, limitations on non-essential services, and new health and safety regulations—will only continue to define how businesses operate. Supply chains, for instance, have yet…

As spending in the global cybersecurity market continues to increase, so does the number of organizations, tools, professionals, products, developers, and partners offering security solutions. Even for professionals, choosing the right one can be a daunting task. That’s why IT distributor Distology takes matters into its own hands, continually…

It’s not easy to find a public example of a commercial or enterprise organization that has advanced exceptionally far in their customer identity and access management (CIAM) journey. At a fundamental level, a company’s ability to secure their business and their customers is in constant competition with bad actors. While organizations develop an…

With so many people working remotely today, IT admins are often dealing with remote computers joined to their local Active Directory (AD) that also need to be connected to Azure AD to make use of newer, cloud-based features. This is what we call a hybrid domain joined state.  Today, you can take advantage of the latest cloud features from a…

I’ve spent over two decades working in tech, helping organizations and their customers enable business transformation through disruptive technologies and challenging the status quo. But throughout my career, I’ve witnessed a persistent issue: problematic gaps between strategic business initiatives that fuel revenue growth, versus IT initiatives…

For this month’s Founders in Focus series, we spoke with Shashank Saxena, co-founder and CEO of VNDLY, an Okta Ventures portfolio company. Shashank shared what drives the mission at VNDLY and how they work with Okta. What is VNDLY and what is your mission? VNDLY is a modern, cloud-based vendor management system (VMS) that’s changing the way…

It’s hard to believe that only 40 years ago, the preferred data storage format was CDs, Microsoft was releasing its first version of Windows, and the Apple Macintosh was just hitting the mass-market. Against this backdrop in 1982, Bytes was founded. They emerged as an IT solutions provider to help businesses use technology to grow, adapt, and stay…