61% of 2021 breaches involved credentials. Almost every company has employees, users, and/or customers who enjoy access to proprietary information and critical data. And while this information may not be accessible via direct links, they may still inadvertently gain access to content they shouldn’t have. These same companies often struggle with…

Okta has obtained EU Cloud Code of Conduct (EU Cloud CoC) Level 2 Adherence. As the only pan-European code of conduct for cloud providers, the EU Cloud CoC received positive opinion from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and was subsequently approved by the Belgian Data Protection Authority in 2021.  Designed specifically for B2B cloud…

Connecting roughly 50 million unique users within a network of clinics, offices, practitioners, and specialists across the USA means securely storing extremely sensitive data—then sharing it with thousands of healthcare providers, partners, and vendors. This responsibility is embraced by the Okta customer facilitating this network, despite the…

On July 19, 2022, a security consultancy released a blog post with claims related to the security of specific features of the Okta service. Prior to the release of their blog post, the security researcher reached out to Okta, sharing the technical details of their findings. After a thorough review, our internal product and security teams affirmed…

Across all applications, businesses, and industries, countless interactions among employees, partners, and consumers occur in the digital world. These interactions are happening across different devices, contexts, and locations. For end users signing up and signing into these applications, they have high expectations for security, speed, and…

Application attacks are on the rise. According to F5’s The State of the State of Application Exploits in Security Incidents, 56% of the largest incidents in the last five years tie back to web app security issues. With the constant evolution of security “best practices,” it can feel near impossible to maintain the best security posture for all of…

Supply chain attacks highlight the criticality of third-party risk management, and cyber risk conversations in the boardroom is now more important than ever.  Amidst an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape and increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, having cyber risk assessment conversations in the boardroom is now more important than ever…

What do a security strategy, a government agency, and a rocker all have in common? No, this isn't a silly joke; it’s the way I’m thinking about how large organizations can approach new paradigms. A way that can be music to our collective ears.  If you’ve been watching the latest season of Stranger Things, Volume 4 (Don’t worry, no spoilers), you…

89% of companies compete primarily on the basis of customer experience. The competition for customers has exponentially increased in the past several years and has become a critical component of company strategy within product engineering and product management. Consumers now have simple access to multiple choices for what and how they would like…

Each month we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Madhu Madhusudhanan, co-founder and CTO of OLOID. What is OLOID and what is your mission? OLOID is driving a SaaS revolution to modernize physical identity and…