Identity has come to play a critical role in driving secure digital experiences for both workforces and customer bases. With identity’s importance only growing, modern enterprises need an independent platform approach to centralizing identity. An effective identity platform must offer easy customization and extensibility to meet as many use cases…

We’ve been on a mission to embrace a passwordless future for quite some time, and today, we are excited to introduce Okta FastPass: the first truly passwordless login experience across devices and platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. The Problems with Passwords The average American has 150 online accounts that require a…

At last year’s Oktane, we introduced the Okta Identity Engine—a set of building blocks that serve as the foundation for any access experience. Through these customizable and extensible identity steps, enterprises can build access experiences tailored to their organizational needs. That is, they are not bound to any one way of identifying,…

It's clear to us all, we’re living and working in unprecedented times. COVID-19 has forced companies worldwide to be agile, adapting quickly to current events, changing the way they work, communicate, and plan for a puzzling future. But as we all adjust to this crisis, cybercriminals are taking full advantage, targeting both businesses and…

The entrepreneurial journey is often portrayed by the media as a glamorous transition from founding to funding to IPO. In movies and on TV, startups are buzzing innovation hubs with ping pong tables and kombucha on tap. Either that, or a company goes up in smoke, and then is profiled in a ruthless documentary series. But as every entrepreneur —…

Excited for Oktane20 Live? We are too! Wondering how exactly this live virtual conference thing works?? We’ve got you covered. In this post, we’ll share our tips and tricks for navigating Oktane20 Live and getting the most out of the digital conference experience. And if you missed our What to Expect at Oktane20 Live (Part 1) post that covered our…

Nothing is more important than the health and safety of the Okta community, so Oktane20 is going virtual this year—available to anyone, free of charge. We couldn’t be more excited to share our great lineup of speakers, trainings, and networking opportunities. Check out the full, updated agenda on oktane20.com. This year, former Secretary of State…

It’s no secret that we’re experiencing a dramatic shift in the way we conduct business, the way we manage our workforce, and the way we interact with our customers. As companies worldwide respond to the unprecedented effects of COVID-19, we’ve seen these changes play out in how organizations accommodate both their employees and their customers…

As COVID-19 continues to spread, we are learning in real-time the true impact of the pandemic, and navigating how to best respond to and support those in need. As a global company supporting thousands of employees and customers around the world, Okta’s response to this crisis is multi-faceted and ongoing. Okta for Good, our company’s social impact…

If there’s one thing we took away from this year’s RSA Conference, it’s that privacy is top of mind for today’s organizations. But how can they abide by the many emerging privacy regulations without creating tedious user experiences? The answer: by adopting secure data handling practices that build user trust—while still providing delightful…