We’ve seen monumental changes in personal computing over the past few decades. The more sophisticated a device becomes, the more compact its design and the more advanced its capabilities. Take mobile phones: their first iterations were cumbersome and slow compared to the sleek, fast smartphones we now carry in our pockets. And modern-day laptops…

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…

Earlier this week, Apple joined the likes of Amazon, Facebook, and Google on the list of board members at the FIDO alliance. An acronym for “Fast IDentity Online”, FIDO is committed to eliminating the need for passwords, strongly endorsing the adoption of trusted devices via standards like WebAuthn as a password alternative. But what could Apple’s…

Last May, I shared my thoughts on the IPO landscape. At the time, the business world was anxiously watching and awaiting the public market debut of some of the biggest names in tech—it was the “year of the tech IPO.” Throughout the second half of 2019, we saw many tech companies successfully go public, but we also saw many offerings fail to meet…

Nonprofits do society’s hardest work. They serve our most vulnerable people, protect our most precious resources, and advocate for our most worthy causes. In short, they strive to make the world a better place for all of us. That’s why Okta is committed to enabling nonprofits to leverage the world’s best technology. It’s also why every nonprofit…

At Okta, we understand the value of keeping user identities safe. We often talk about protecting customer and workplace identities—and how that’s a valuable step in safeguarding your organization from a breach. But there’s another demographic group that’s just as important to protect: kids and teens. As the world becomes more digitally enabled,…

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…

In part one of The Four Stages of Separation from Active Directory (AD), we covered stages 1 - 3: 1. Where are you today? 2. Make sure you’re safe, and 3. Get everyone together. In part 2, we’ll cover Stages 4.1 and 4.2, and we’ll describe a few customers who started this journey and detail where they are today. Still wondering why you should…

In this edition of The Dogfooding Chronicles, we’re going to discuss both sides of the same security coin: 1. How your end-users can serve as the first line of defence against credential-based attacks, and 2. how your IT department can automate tactical defence actions by using Okta’s new Workflows automation and UserInsight tools. Frodo! I swore…

In today’s increasingly digital environment, employees and contractors can sign into workplace applications and systems from anywhere with a simple set of credentials. And while this might make things easier for employees and contractors alike, it also puts organizations at heightened risk of a specific form of cybercrime: phishing. Designed to…