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In this edition of The Dogfooding Chronicles, we’re going to discuss both sides of the same security coin: 1. How your end-users can serve as the first line of defence against credential-based attacks, and 2. how your IT department can automate tactical defence actions by using Okta’s new Workflows automation and UserInsight tools. Frodo! I swore…

If you’re like me and have been riding the tech innovation wave for years, you’re probably an avid user of Google Chrome. Many modern day employees are, and who wouldn't be? It’s fast, it syncs data—it’s awesome! With all this love for Chrome, it’s wise to be aware of the recent changes to the browser and how they might affect you. We’re writing…

  In April of this year, we dreamed up The Production Line as a place to capture the Okta features that might have been flying slightly below your radar, or possibly hiding in plain sight. But it was also a place to hear from you, our users, who had things to say about each of these features, as well as the series itself. Now that the year is…

Just like that, another year has come and gone—and what a year it was. So here’s a look at where we’ve been this year, how we’ve put you first in making you more secure, and where we’re headed next! It’s the Okta journey of 2019, in pictures. Enjoy!

In order to gain more control over their access to AWS resources, Okta administrators often need to create numerous AWS roles. This allows them to manage which users have access to sensitive and/or expensive AWS resources. The challenge this creates is the screen below, where, throughout the day, users need to switch between various roles to get…

Thanksgiving is almost upon us, and there are few things more traditional than sitting down with friends and family for a delicious meal—or waiting in a grocery line for its ingredients. And while we’re all for tradition, today, many opt for a hassle-free online shopping experience. Albertsons Cos. knew this and used Okta to make sure they could…

Okta has long been the leader in Identity and Access Management for workforce use cases, driven by the massive shift towards best-of-breed, cloud adoption. But an even larger shift is upon us as every company races to become a technology company, reimagining their customer-facing digital experiences in the process. Against this backdrop, identity…

CIOs have a complex role. First, they have to lead the charge in modernizing their organization. This means listening and reacting to the ongoing demands from employees, contractors, and customers, all of which have become accustomed to agile, cloud-based applications that they can access from various devices. Second, they are often tasked with…

Today, I'm incredibly excited to announce the general availability (GA) of Okta Access Gateway:   Access Gateway is a new product that enables organizations to use Okta's Cloud Single Sign-On (SSO) and Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to secure access to their on-premises web apps. We’ve been working with dozens of customers in the Early…

Here at the The Production Line, we really enjoy digging into a little history. But this month, we’re pointing up a feature we just demoed at our Showcase event earlier this month. It’s called HealthInsight. This Early Availability (EA) feature started life as a beta in June of 2019, then was released as a self-enablement option in October, and…