Rubrik burst onto the scene in 2014 as a leading provider of cloud-based data management and protection solutions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, and over its long history has become a nexus of philanthropy and faith. At first glance, these two organizations have little in common—but there’s more to this odd…

Beyond social and economic disruption, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the fact that if they want to operate safely, businesses need to be able to secure the various access points to their resources—and that includes devices. All over the world, we’re seeing people make workspaces out of living rooms, bedrooms, and outdoor decks. And…

We’ll be the first to say that modern identity and access management (IAM) systems are complex. On the one hand, they need to be powerful enough to deal with multiple identity silos and application technologies. And on the other, they need to operate with legacy infrastructure. With the wrong system in place, this complexity can cost time and…

At Okta, we live by our core values: love our customers, act with integrity, never stop innovating, be transparent, and empower our people. We put these into practice with our co-founder led weekly All Hands meetings and by giving back to our communities — we took the 1% Pledge prior to our IPO, offer frequent employee volunteering opportunities,…

I spent many of my childhood weekends watching Episodes IV-VI of Star Wars, the world's most famous “space opera.” Recently, it occurred to me that if the Galactic Empire had adopted a Zero Trust security model, it might have prevailed over Skywalker and the Rebels. Specifically, one could argue that the destruction of the Death Star was caused by…

A common configuration for on-premises Linux servers includes using an LDAP directory to manage identities and for user authentication. This approach has been a de-facto standard and best practice for more than a decade. But LDAP directories have posed challenges to administrators and security professionals. There is a better way to manage Linux…

As an integration company, Okta can only be as successful as our innovation and partnerships allow us to be. And this is why, over the years, we’ve developed a powerful partner ecosystem to foster both. Partners help us innovate, accelerate our growth, and allow for the best-of-breed options that modern organizations have come to expect. Not only…

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for people around the world, with millions suddenly working from home for the very first time. This, in turn, means thousands of companies have had to adapt—quickly—to maintain productivity and security for employees, allowing them to easily connect and communicate with colleagues. Within…

As the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place regulations continue to keep people at home, businesses around the world have adapted to new ways of operating—with many looking to quickly deploy solutions to keep large remote workforces connected, productive, and secure. Organizations in the banking and finance industries are no different—and with…

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people and organizations are rallying to respond to unprecedented challenges. With this massive disruption to what we consider ‘normal’, more people than ever are working and studying from the comfort of home. Within our schools and universities, teachers and students are figuring out new ways of learning,…