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TL;DR: Identity touches every point of your business. Here’s a checklist of what you should be asking yourself when shopping for an Identity solution.   Looking at Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions and shaking your head? Are you wracked by decision paralysis as you weigh options, unsure how to narrow them down?  We get it: Identity…

We’ve been investing and innovating to deliver on the promise of Identity for our customers, and the hard work is paying off. Okta has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Platforms, Q1 2024,* the first report of its kind from Forrester. We received the highest score in the current offering category and the maximum…

We set our original values when Okta was founded in 2009, in the earliest days of Identity, both in terms of the market and our identity as a company. Our values shaped our company culture from the start, forming the foundation of our company’s future and keeping our customers at the center of our work. Fifteen years later, we’ve refined them to…

Anyone who has attempted to build an Identity solution from scratch is familiar with the perils of taking their login box a step further. From accommodating third-party integrations to implementing UX that doesn't scare consumers away from completing their purchases, getting Identity right for your customers doesn’t stop at creating a sign-up page…

For today’s tech leaders, the future of work isn’t just a hot topic; it’s an essential one. Understanding where work is heading lets us anticipate trends, adapt strategies, and stay competitive.  Fortunately, small-and-midsize businesses (SMBs) can give us a preview. SMBs lead the way in embracing new technologies, offering valuable insights for…

In today's rapidly evolving digital ecosystem, startups face the monumental task of bringing innovative ideas to market in a secure and scalable way. As the President of Customer Identity at Okta, I've seen firsthand the challenges and opportunities of building a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business. It's a journey that requires a delicate…

This recipe is part of the series Learn CIAM by example: Four recipes to improve your app’s security and UX. You can learn more about the series by downloading our four recipes in a cookbook format. In this recipe, you learn how to add passwordless auth to your application using passkeys. Consumers want to see and do more digitally, and they…

In literary terms, a quest is described as “an adventurous journey” taken on by a story’s main character. This journey often brings challenges, but by the end, the main character gains enhanced knowledge and experience.  What does a literary device have to do with Identity? Implementing and growing your Identity practice is no different from a…

Okta, CrowdStrike, and Zscaler have joined forces to deliver an integrated, best-of-breed Zero Trust solution that provides the cross-domain and context-driven security needed to withstand today’s threats. Beyond the Perimeter 2024, a virtual event being held on April 9, 10, and 11, provides the opportunity for you to join experts from these three…

Active Cyber is a leading pioneer in digital transformation, partnering with top technology leaders to help turn Identity and Access Management (IAM) into a strategic strength for today’s organizations. Over a decade of partnership, Active Cyber has delivered more than 600 Okta implementations — spanning Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Okta…