Okta Workflows is an event-driven platform for automating identity processes. Workflows allows you to trigger a flow when an event occurs in Okta or 3rd party services. This blog post will teach you about triggering automation when an event occurs. Use built-in connector events from Okta and other services Use event hooks (webhooks) for Okta…

Research by Okta Security found that organizations targeted by prolific threat actors almost always enroll their users in phishing-resistant methods of sign-in. Given the low cost and complexity of moving users to stronger authenticators, why wait to be targeted? Okta research has found that while the rate of growth in MFA adoption is slowing, the…

After earning an Electronics and Communications Engineering degree from the West Bengal University of Technology in 2009, Mimoh Das embarked on an exciting journey in the corporate IT world. He joined Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where he developed his skills in the fast-paced technology sector. His journey soon led him to Kaiser Permanente,…

Climate change is no longer a distant threat — it is a present-day crisis, and the urgency to act has never been clearer. Our stakeholders — from customers to employees to investors — are requesting transparency, accountability, and progress in reducing our environmental impact. The global landscape is rapidly shifting as U.S., and international…

In a year of transition, it's crucial that the government and its partners are focused on what’s next and what’s mission-critical to ensure the right outcomes for their stakeholders, both inside and outside the government. The Okta Gov Identity Summit, hosted on March 5, 2025, will continue the important conversation around “Identity is security.”…

Picture the scene … You enter a store and are greeted by a personal shopper asking how they can assist you today. You tell them you’re shopping for a special occasion, and they immediately curate a tailored selection of items that perfectly suit your tastes. As you browse, the assistant provides thoughtful suggestions and tips. It’s as if they…

Today, forward-looking manufacturers are more than simply producers of physical goods. They’re also data and technology experts who harness cloud computing, AI, and big data to optimize processes and power highly digitized production facilities. The future of manufacturing is digital and data-driven. Unfortunately, legacy technology is holding…

Today, the White House released its Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, the executive order aims to strengthen and promote innovation in cybersecurity while promoting the safety and resilience of the digital tools agencies rely on. We are…

“Choice, not chance.”  While simplistic on the surface, Jami Baker’s driving motto — learned after years playing college basketball despite her 5’2” frame — is her formula for success. “I’ve always set goals and worked hard to achieve them,” Baker, Identity and Access Management Engineer and Okta SME for Michigan State University, says. Baker took…

Trust has always been at the heart of healthcare. We entrust our most personal and sensitive information to healthcare providers throughout our lives. In return, we expect these organizations to take good care of it, use it wisely, and allow us to access it whenever we want. After all, it is our data. And there’s a lot of it: A staggering 30% of…