At Okta, technology is at the heart of everything we do. We value innovation as one of our core values, and our mission has always centered around enabling everybody to use any technology safely. As a technology company, we strive to have a people-first philosophy and offer a wide range of benefits, from personal well-being to innovative…

Zero Trust describes a cybersecurity strategy in which a system assumes it’s already been breached by bad actors hiding behind legitimate credentials. Rather than barricading the perimeter, this strategy focuses inward, monitoring the digital environment for suspicious behavior by comparing real-time activity to a baseline of how credentialed…

Serving in public service puts you on the front lines of digital bad actors and cyber attacks. For this reason, the call to upskill, expand, and diversify the government’s workforce can be seen all over our social feeds this Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The Biden Administration considers this concept the most fundamental building block for…

Unforgettable. Remarkable. Impactful. Authentic. Passionate. Legendary. Generous. These are just a few words that echo in conversations and stories about Vittorio. Of course, "That hair!" is a repeat exclamation, eliciting tales of hair product recommendations and best practices. But Vittorio was so much more than can be summarized in a list…

Security. It’s a hard business. I’m not just talking about the endless patching, monitoring, and training. The constant sprint to remediate when a new CVE (Common Vulnerability and Exposures) notification drops, or the lingering fears that you’ll be called back to the office on your downtime to deal with a crisis.  No, it’s hard because it’s not a…

Last week at Oktane 2023, Okta and our integration partner Yubico jointly announced the FIDO Pre-reg service — marking an important milestone in the fight against phishing. In short: By eliminating the need for admins to register hardware keys manually to members of the workforce and directly delivering the pre-registered keys to employees, the…

At Okta, our Partner ecosystem is a force multiplier that plays a critical role in our growth strategy. On October 3, 2023, at Partner Summit, we were excited to recognize the incredible value of our partners and celebrate our joint accomplishments. Partner Summit brought together our partner ecosystem and the Okta executive team for thought…

When it comes to technology, there’s no arguing that the trend of the year is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is discussed simultaneously as the answer to — and the source of — all our problems. I know from my years of experience serving public sector organizations that it can be overwhelming when a new trend comes along. Suddenly, everywhere you…

Today, we’re excited to announce that the team behind Uno, a leading design-centric consumer password manager, is joining Okta to accelerate our rollout of Okta Personal to help achieve our vision of delivering a world-class personal Identity product that goes beyond today’s consumer password managers.  What is Okta Personal?  Okta Personal is our…

      Passkeys are a replacement for passwords, and they are now supported on most platforms and operating systems. They’re also a feature of Okta Customer Identity Cloud powered by Auth0, which means your users can enjoy the convenience and security passkeys provide. In this article, you’ll learn: Why passwords are no longer adequate How passkeys…