Today marks one year since Okta and Auth0 officially teamed up to lead together in the customer identity and access management (CIAM) market. While we’re still early in our journey, we couldn’t be happier with the momentum we’ve generated as a combined company over the last year. Here’s what we’ve learned so far and a look ahead at what’s next…

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 Wayne Chang of Spruce. What is Spruce and what is your mission? Spruce is an open-source software company with the mission to let users control their data across the…

We have concluded our investigation into the January 2022 compromise of our third-party vendor. At the outset of our investigation, we focused on a five-day window of time, between January 16 and 21, when the third-party forensic firm, engaged by our vendor Sitel, indicated that the threat actor had access to their environment. Based on that…

 There’s a lot of hype around Web3, decentralization, and our digital identities lately. Even actor and producer Reese Witherspoon is getting in on the action, tweeting that parallel digital identities like avatars, crypto wallets, and digital goods will soon “be the norm” for everyone. When the aim is to optimize customer experience and trust,…

Higher education is facing major obstacles, putting pressure on institutions, of all sizes, to adapt. Shifting job markets, lifestyle trends, and student expectations have made flexible education options a necessity. While persistent threat actors continue to target valuable data, intellectual property, and regulated research. Simultaneously,…

This update was posted at 8:50 AM, Pacific Time. ++ On March 22, 2022, nearly 24 hours ago, a number of screenshots were published online that were taken from a computer used by one of Okta’s third-party customer support engineers. The sharing of these screenshots is embarrassing for myself and the whole Okta team.  In this post, I want to provide…

This update was posted at 6:31 PM, Pacific Time. ++ As we shared earlier today, we are conducting a thorough investigation into the recent LAPSUS$ claims and any impact on our valued customers. The Okta service is fully operational, and there are no corrective actions our customers need to take.   After a thorough analysis of these claims, we have…

Since March of 2020, organizations worldwide have turned to technology to stay afloat during the interruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies rushed to support remote working, enabling new online experiences to stay connected to employees and to transact with customers.  Cutting-edge tech solutions, once considered only by “early…

In late January 2022, Okta detected an attempt to compromise the account of a third party customer support engineer working for one of our subprocessors. The matter was investigated and contained by the subprocessor. We believe the screenshots shared online are connected to this January event. Based on our investigation to date, there is no…

As businesses grow, the number of teams and apps will inevitably grow with them. And that means tackling the administrative challenges that come with growing teams. To that end, Okta’s delegated administration experience with custom admin roles is now generally available (GA), with an updated UX and expanded functionality that all customers can…