By now the whole world has heard that Jeff Bezos’s WhatsApp was hacked, leading to the theft, or exfiltration, of gigabytes of personal data. We don’t know what data the hackers stole, as the attackers, once finished with their operation, quickly deleted their tracks, destroying almost all of the tell-tale signs that they breached the phone. In…

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both our personal and professional lives. California, where Okta is headquartered, and many other states have implemented shelter-in-place or social distancing orders, forcing many employees to work remotely. Even when local or national governments haven’t issued guidance, many businesses have chosen…

Today’s employees want to — and in many cases today, have to — be productive and available from anywhere at any time. More than ever, teams need to communicate and collaborate from different locations through a variety of channels, devices, and networks. In order to address this need, companies are starting to think harder about clear Bring Your…

At Okta, loving our customers has been a core value from Day 1. Last year, that sentiment took physical form when we unveiled our newly remodeled and upgraded Customer Experience Center. While that wasn’t very long ago, much of our work lives have changed since then, and we’re constantly thinking of ways to be responsive to the huge influx of…

Last week, we hosted our eighth annual Oktane conference, but unlike in previous years, Oktane20 Live was a virtual event. Our theme, freedom, took on more meaning than we could have imagined as people tuned in from their homes across the world. In the opening keynote, I shared Okta’s product innovation, chatted with some of our incredible…

Every organization is becoming a technology company as the cloud has changed everything. And the past few weeks have made it clear that change is inevitable. From enabling remote workforce productivity, to enhancing customer experiences, modern companies recognize the need to keep innovating. According to Gartner, by the year 2022, enterprise…

At Okta, we’ve always believed in the power of technology to transform and scale mission-driven organizations. It’s been the centerpiece of our work with Okta for Good since its founding. And when we say that our mission is to strengthen the connections between people, technology and community — we mean it. It’s the north star that continues to…

Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 has impacted every facet of our lives: the way we work, interact with family and friends, and how we spend our time. While I wish we were together this week, nothing is more important to us than your health, and the health of the Okta team. I hope that as you attend your first ever digital Oktane (our first Oktane…

Your IT teams have some of the most challenging jobs in today’s enterprise. In particular, dealing with time-consuming manual work for internal business processes is a massive headache. And often, it’s identity-centric tasks that are the most complex and most time consuming. Out-of-the-box tools generally don’t have the flexibility or specificity…

Identity has come to play a critical role in driving secure digital experiences for both workforces and customer bases. With identity’s importance only growing, modern enterprises need an independent platform approach to centralizing identity. An effective identity platform must offer easy customization and extensibility to meet as many use cases…