Company + Product

Last summer, we announced an integration with Microsoft SharePoint that enables companies to easily give customers and partners secure access to a mix of on-premises and cloud apps through a SharePoint-powered external portal. But as customers started taking advantage of this integration, we encountered a second challenge – giving access to…

Are you worried about security and control in a cloud environment? If so, you’re not alone. We recently launched a new research report in the UK on identity management in a cloud and mobile world, finding there’s an urgent need amongst IT decision makers to gain visibility and control over their IT environment. Cloud computing has caused the data…

You’ve likely read about the Heartbleed vulnerability that has affected much of the Internet. The short version: Heartbleed is a bug that affects the way online services encrypt connections between their service and their users, and if not corrected can lead to sensitive information being revealed. Most services and sites on the Internet use…

Over the past six months, I’ve spoken and written quite a bit about IT’s imperative to transition to a “people first, technology second” mentality, and focus more on delivering experiences than managing technology. In our consumer lives, we live in a mobile-first world of instant gratification with experie nces like Uber and Netflix. And now, for…

Marketers want to showcase their product in the most attractive way possible -- and with innumerable ways to reach the consumer, that can be difficult. HubSpot, an integrated online marketing platform, understands the importance of time and personalization to hit important metrics and create awareness, and aims to help its customers make marketing…

Okta was founded in 2009 with unwavering focus on customer success. As we grow, we’ve continued to learn about the companies with which we work, the unique challenges they face and new ways that we can provide massive value for their businesses – and also the audiences that matter most to them. And in doing so, we’re increasingly finding that our…

Like most offices on Monday mornings, ours tends to be abuzz with talk of Sunday night television. We have a faction of Game of Thrones fans, some Walking Dead-heads and our marketing team is anxiously awaiting the second season of Netflix’s House of Cards. And that’s only part of the reason why we enjoyed our CEO Todd McKinnon’s latest…

You could say life in the cloud is addictive -- and when it comes to Box, which is all about user experience, even the little details like accessing the platform matter. To ensure this collaborative experience was as secure and seamless for its users as possible, Box went looking for a partner to help them with their user identity management. We…

The consumerization of applications and devices is changing the way businesses approach technology. Companies are putting people first, placing emphasis on the user experience rather than the technology itself. IT departments are seeing an even greater proliferation of specialized applications, helping each user be as productive and efficient as…

2013 included many milestones for Okta. We made the leap across the pond to open our first international office in London. Our co-founders were on mainstream TV for the first time – featured on CNBC’s Squawk Box and on Bloomberg Taking Stock. We hosted our inaugural user conference Oktane13, released numerous product features and expanded the…