Climate change is a pressing global issue that is severely impacting people, the planet, and businesses. We can already see these impacts with increasing droughts, wildfires, extreme heat, and flooding affecting peoples’ well-being, and business operations. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report in…

Okta’s Okta Digital Identity Forum Asia is happening on October 6th and explores the role that identity plays in helping companies harness digital identity to transform and scale their businesses. I’m so excited to play a part in this gathering of thought leaders. Ahead of the event, here’s a preview of my thoughts on the topic of decentralised…

Earlier this year I wrote that, in 2021, government security leaders need to adopt a true Zero Trust framework—an approach that ensures the right people have the right level of access, to the right resources, in the right context. And that access must be assessed continuously—all without adding friction for the user. Meanwhile, it should add as…

It’s a common predicament for college students approaching graduation: knowing everything you need to launch a career in your field—except what you actually want to do. Understanding your options, or even your preferences, can be difficult without the perspective that comes with real-world experience. That’s why Okta invites students to join the…

Okta’s own James Flores takes a deeper dive into connectors, the Workflows feature cycle, and how you can submit your own ideas into the mix. He also details some of the cool new features created based on your input. The video features the Okta Workflow Connector as well as other connectors. Intrigued? Watch the video!  

Infrastructure as a service—also known as cloud infrastructure services—refers to a business model where cloud providers host space on their servers for others to store core computing, networking, and other resources. With IaaS, businesses and individual users rent infrastructure for their apps and operating systems on demand.  For organizations…

Today, it’s often said that every company is a software company. And as enterprises grow, many are deploying containerized, microservices-based apps and adding new IoT and AI solutions, generating massive amounts of data. For many DevOps teams, troubleshooting multiple monitoring tools and various operational data stores has become overwhelming…

Last Summer was a difficult time for many of us—a turning point in American history. The events of the time spurred a lot of reactions, and in July of last year, POC @ Okta felt compelled to speak out. But the Okta family of employees and leadership wanted more than talk, which required a clear commitment and ongoing support to our wider POC…

There were several reasons I chose to join Okta five months ago. Back in 2010, I witnessed Okta’s founders Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest gamble on a forward-thinking idea for cloud identity. Since then, Identity-as-a-Service has become a massive category that includes customer identity, workforce identity, and machine identity. Identity today…

Most of my mornings start the same way: I open my eyes to see my daughter, four inches from my face. After recovering from this alarm, I get up and make breakfast for my family—because when I’m not working in technology, I’m often a short-order cook, specializing in Mickey Mouse–shaped pancakes. After being judged on my somewhat average cooking…