Modernizing digital initiatives is a key priority for most organizations, but many still have a long way to go before they can better enable, secure, and delight their users. And when it comes to customer identity and access management (CIAM), most companies find themselves in the earliest stages of maturity. Throughout this blog series, we'll…

This article is part of a series about Apps for Good - a collection of pre-built integrations to help Okta customers power their corporate and employee giving and volunteering. If you’re interested in deploying applications like these in your company, tell your Okta administrator about Apps for Good or reach out to us at [email protected]…

Most businesses are accustomed to supporting internal stakeholders in accessing workforce applications and company data, but what happens when secure access needs to be extended to customers?  Building customer-facing apps that can be brought to market quickly and scaled effectively is a major undertaking. A key component of this is identity and…

We all know passwords can be an enterprise’s worst enemy. They create friction for employees, endless hassle for IT teams, and are easily exploitable by bad actors. At Okta, we’ve been looking forward to a passwordless future for a long time, and leveraging the latest cloud technology to make it possible. By supporting biometric authentication…

On Election Day, Californians’ voices were loud and clear: by a wide margin, voters approved Ballot Proposition 24, also known as the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”). While some votes are still being counted, the proposition appears headed for approval. The CPRA amends and expands certain provisions of the California Consumer…

Job seeking during COVID isn’t easy. Applicants are faced with a more volatile economic environment, virtual networking events and interviews, and the need to create genuine connections—often without ever meeting someone face-to-face. 2020 has been taxing on everyone, but it has disproportionately impacted underrepresented minorities. Never has…

Okta’s passion for the democratic process starts at the top, with our CEO Todd McKinnon, who understands that every identity and voice must be represented in the voting process. As an organization, Okta has taken steps to make voting easier by rolling out a vote.gov app—connecting employees and customers to a public website to help find voter…

If you’ve checked out Dogfooding Chronicles past, you’ll know we’re all about efficiency. We've explained how to use automation to manage app access through tools like Workday (as a source), and Okta features like Group Rules and Group Push. In this post, I’d like to focus on one of Okta’s newest products we’ve been dogfooding, that boosts…

For organizations and government agencies alike, strong identity management is paramount. Millions of people share sensitive, personal information with commercial and public bodies every day, so companies and public sector agencies have a responsibility to secure their assets.  This is where ICAM and FICAM come in. What is ICAM? Identity,…

Yesterday, implementing Zero Trust security was important—today, it’s an imperative. Tomorrow, organizations that still haven’t rethought their security strategies  could be left in the dust. But there’s still a chance to get ahead without investing in all the infrastructure you need at once; once you start the journey, it’s easy to continuously…