Root Insurance, founded in 2015, has emerged as a trailblazer in the insurance industry by leveraging cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach. Since its inception, Root Insurance has experienced remarkable growth, disrupting traditional insurance models with its innovative usage-based policies and personalized customer experiences…

Have you ever wondered how secure your tokens are when they are transmitted from a client to a server? As our digital footprints expand, the need for more stringent security measures in web applications and APIs has never been greater. In the wake of a recent GitHub security breach affecting dozens of organizations, the question of token security…

I’ve just returned from a whirlwind trip to Australia, where I visited with our teams in Sydney and Melbourne, met with partners and customers, co-hosted an executive summit featuring Flight Centre, joined a Deloitte-hosted roundtable with TAL Australia, and spoke with members of the media. It was a fantastic, productive week filled with countless…

The password has been much maligned since its creation, and deservedly so. Even Fernando Corbató, the MIT computer scientist who created the password, said it had become “kind of a nightmare.” However, Corbató could not have conceived of the hundreds of passwords we now use and the proliferation of complex rules to overcome the weakness of the…

For over a decade, Okta has led the way companies access data and apps in the cloud, allowing organizations to securely transform into modern digital businesses. As we continue to innovate to protect our customers from identity threats like the rise of phishing attacks, we need to ensure they can harness the same technology to secure access at any…

There’s a popular business adage that we’ve found to be pretty credible: “You are what you measure.” No matter how well you may think you understand your customers or your industry, you won’t know for sure until you dig into the data.  At Okta, we’ve seen our users opt for ever more robust sign-in solutions over the past 14 years. But what’s the…

Okta is proud to announce an exciting addition to the Okta Community: the virtual Ask Me Anything series. These sessions enable Okta experts and customers to connect, support each other, and provide valuable insights on Okta’s Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity Cloud. What is the Okta Community? The Okta Community is a one-stop shop…

Extending core identity functions to fit your application’s unique needs Identity is a complex domain, and beyond a set of foundational functions, every business has unique needs. But with finite resources (likely already stretched thin by other demands), how can developers build custom solutions that extend and integrate with core identity…

What’s top of mind for today’s most successful product leaders? Creating a great customer experience, of course. But also, meeting business objectives. And staying ahead of the competition. And keeping user data secure. And complying with ever-changing regulatory requirements. And — well, the list goes on and on. With so many priorities to juggle,…

  International revenue share fraud (IRSF), also known as toll fraud, is a type of fraud where fraudsters artificially generate a high volume of international calls/SMS on expensive routes. Here’s how it works. Fraudsters exploit Okta’s authentication flow and make expensive phone calls and/or texts as part of the MFA flow where phone/text is used…