Barrier for nonprofits: Lack of technical resources Nonprofits uphold missions that make lasting impacts. Their services may be as critical as helping families access emergency shelter or as life-changing as providing a much-needed career opportunity. While focus areas may vary from organization to organization, they all share a commonality —…

  Opportunity: Better enable and empower the entire workforce and improve IT efficiency by scalably and sustainably automating Identity-related processes Airtable enables any team, regardless of technical skill, to create apps built upon shared data to power their most critical and unique workflows. Founded in 2013, the San Francisco-based company…

Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum shared its Global Risks Report outlining the top ten risks over the next decade. Amidst climate, societal, and geopolitical risk, the list also included “widespread cybercrime and cyber insecurity.” Cybersecurity challenges are clearly some of the most critical issues of our time. Not only are they…

We are thrilled to announce the general availability of Okta Privileged Access, our new privileged access management (PAM) offering, beginning this week. Okta Privileged Access is a powerful solution that elevates your security infrastructure and helps provide controlled access to your critical systems, applications, and data. This empowers your…

Note: If you’re already set on IAM basics and ready for resources, we recommend checking out IDaaS for Dummies or A Comprehensive Guide for Your Workforce Identity Maturity Journey to really dig into the topic.   How can something like Identity give small and medium businesses (SMBs) a competitive edge? Organizations are increasingly defined by…

  Update, Feb. 8, 2024: I’m pleased to announce that Okta has completed the acquisition of Spera Security,  an identity security platform, to broaden our Identity threat detection and security posture management capabilities. We aim to make the product generally available in Spring 2024. Welcome Spera Security to Okta! Excited to see what…

Most companies today, no matter how big or small, compete in a truly global marketplace. As a result, the pressure is on marketers to understand their customers more deeply. This understanding is the basis for effective campaigns and great experiences that increase conversions, create loyalty, and — ultimately — foster long-lasting and valuable…

This article originally appeared in Computer Weekly. The integration with Singpass will let Okta customers authenticate consumers using Singapore’s national digital ID system and is expected to expand the company’s reach in regulated industries. Okta has integrated its Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) service with Singpass…

As cyberthreats continue to rise and businesses increasingly migrate to the cloud, safeguarding sensitive assets is paramount. Ensuring the protection of sensitive data has become a top priority for every kind of organization. privileged access management (PAM) and cloud infrastructure entitlements management (CIEM) emerge as crucial security…

Secure browsers. Frontline worker digital security. Identity security posture management. Verifiable credentials. Software secure by design. At Okta Ventures, our interactions with visionary founders and teams give us a front-row seat to these new innovations.  We asked eight founders for their perspectives on what is coming in 2024, and we got…