Understanding what lies in the future of customer identity is one of the biggest challenges we’re figuring out at Okta—and it’s one that defines a lot of the work we’re doing. Now, as we come to the final stage of the journey to CIAM maturity, it only makes sense to think about what’s next for customer identity and access management (CIAM). The…

How are you doing? For just about everyone, 2020 has been a fierce test of adaptability, flexibility, and resilience. This is especially true for those running businesses, as they’ve had to rethink their operations, goals, and ways of working and managing in the face of the pandemic.  In the scramble to adjust and adapt to this new reality, shared…

Throughout COVID-19, businesses have not only had to manage immediate disruptions—they’ve also had to try to anticipate what’s next. The pandemic has upset supply chains, restricted in-person services, and bottlenecked customer interactions on online channels. But with chaos, there’s often opportunity to be found. When it comes to digital customer…

For the last Founders in Focus post of the 2020, we’re chatting with Adam Pettit, founder and CEO of Kandji. Kandji joined the Okta Ventures portfolio in October, and Adam shares with us how Kandji is reinventing Apple device management for modern organizations. What is Kandji, and what is your mission? Kandji is a device management (MDM) solution…

From day one, Okta has been committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We know that fostering a diverse workforce, customer base, and partner network is not only the right thing to do, but also the only way we will succeed. Identity is at the core of Okta’s mission, and it extends well beyond our products. We value what makes…

In our near digital future, every organization will need flexible, customizable, and best-in-class cloud solutions. And, as we revealed in Okta’s annual Businesses at Work report, our 9400+ customer companies are embracing app diversity, unifying communications, and streamlining employee and customer experiences—without compromising on security.  …

They say if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. But that doesn’t apply to customer identity and access management (CIAM). In fact, falling for the trap of thinking that it’s easy to embed a strong identity layer into user experiences can be a costly mistake. Digital products and services are key business drivers, and their…

Cloud security is a set of controls, policies, procedures, and technologies that protect data, infrastructure, and systems that are stored in cloud environments.  Cloud security measures give businesses the processes and tools they need to keep their data safe, meet their regulatory compliance requirements, protect their customers’ privacy, and…

Today’s organizations have high hopes for their software and their developers—and so do their customers. According to Gartner, 86% of organizations expect their user experience to be their main competitive differentiator by 2021, a trend that’s reflected in their business priorities. More than ever, teams are doubling down on delivering software…

It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has made this a chaotic and challenging year for businesses. But it’s also increased user demand for digital adaptations and brought the value of accelerated IT practices right to the fore.  Global executives and IT leaders are now seeing that a distributed—or dynamic—workforce can be a more…