Voter turnout has long been a problem in the United States. Our political participation trails far behind other developed countries. An estimated 93 million eligible voters did not vote in the 2012 presidential election, and almost 92 million eligible Americans did not turnout to vote in the 2016 presidential race. As the fight against COVID-19…

Magic links are a form of passwordless login. Instead of the user entering any login credentials to sign in, they are sent a URL with an embedded token via email, and sometimes via SMS. Once the user clicks that link to authenticate, they are redirected back to the application or system having successfully signed in—as if they used a “magic”…

If you’re an Okta customer, you know that one of our core values is to make every Okta customer successful. Our Customer First team digs deep, employing a conceptual framework that, according to Hewlett Packard, FedEx and many other customers, ensures continued success. Scroll down to take in our Learn/Deploy/Adopt/Grow services framework. Not an…

“Best-of-breed technology” refers to the leading applications, systems, or software in a niche or category.  When organizations take a best-of-breed (or “best-in-breed technology”) approach to building their technology stack, it involves selecting various tools that serve specific purposes. Put another way, instead of purchasing a product suite…

Office spaces have always been designed to encourage productivity—and yet, no single desk arrangement has stood the test of time. Back in the 1950s, for example, the assembly lines at Ford inspired organizations to experiment with open floor plans. When that proved ineffective for white-collar workers, cubicles took hold in the late ‘80s and ‘90s…

We’re always talking about how every business has had to become a tech company in order to operate efficiently while delivering to customers worldwide. But what we don’t always talk about is that this shift puts a ton of pressure on developers, operations, and security teams. It’s up to developers to build the software that your internal and…

In today’s digital environment, identity is at the center of everything. That’s why we’ve made it our mandate to provide customers with an identity platform that gives them the freedom and flexibility to choose. Our goal is to enable organizations so that they can securely adopt best-of-breed technologies, retire cumbersome, legacy systems, and…

Doing our errands looks a lot different now than it did a few years ago, and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic (though that has certainly accelerated things). For a while now, we’ve been ordering groceries online, paying bills on a banking app, and even checking in with our doctor from the comfort of home. With so many digital experiences…

Welcome to our Founders in Focus series, where each month we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll learn more about them and how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Bob Moore, founder of Crossbeam. What is Crossbeam and what is your mission? Crossbeam is a partner ecosystem platform. We act as…

This post is the first in 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]…