The internet has never faced so much existential risk from people who want to harm companies and their users. While many organizations understand that there’s a link between identity and security, few fully grasp how foundational identity is to a modern security strategy. Organizations with gaps in their identity security are significantly more at…

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the world’s dependency on digital identity has grown exponentially. With identity as the foundation for all things security, it is important to understand what digital identity means. Digital identity is composed of two entities: users and their devices. Digital transformation and the rapid adoption of smartphones…

Apple recently announced support for Multi Device FIDO credentials - also called passkeys. Passkeys allow users a passwordless login to all of their iOS and macOS devices. Passkeys provide a better user experience across websites and apps, and enhance security by virtue of being a standards-based technology that–unlike passwords–is resistant to…

Imagine a scenario where an employee at the United States Department of Health and Human Services is working on a cross-agency project with staff at the Department of Commerce and the State Department.  Employees from the three agencies work together, share research and documents, and draft reports using common collaboration tools. All of the…

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 Dan Benjamin, CEO and co-founder of Dig Security.  What is Dig Security and what is your mission? Dig is a cloud data security company that helps organizations…

The window of opportunity to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change is closing. We’re seeing this now, as large parts of the world face record high temperatures and experience unprecedented natural disasters. Combating climate change is a collective effort that requires constant evaluation, adjustments, and transparency—and Okta is…

From the challenges of engineering-security collaboration to the limitations of compliance, our new Vice President of Infrastructure, Patrick Ritto, brings a fresh perspective with expertise and empathy.  He recently sat down for an interview with Tanner Nicol, an Okta Staff Software Engineer in Engineering Security. The duo chatted through…

Founded in 2016, Atlas Identity specialises in delivering identity-as-a-service solutions for startups, SMEs and large businesses across the UK. In 2021, the London-headquartered business was made an Okta Premier Partner in recognition of the work it has done to grow its Okta business.  Atlas Identity also generates a growing number of Okta…

For today’s businesses, digital transformation has become a core driver of success. And for IT administrators, there’s significant pressure to ensure that their organization is leveraging the right digital tools to deliver its own applications and services. As an Okta Solutions Engineer, I've worked with many customers on technology solutions, and…

Today we shared the news that our Chief Product Officer, Diya Jolly, is leaving Okta after four years of scaling our products and our business to pursue her own entrepreneurial venture. Diya has driven Okta’s platform vision forward and her success launching technologies like Okta Workflows and Okta FastPass has enabled thousands of organizations…