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An open door for attacks Identity-based attacks are a rising threat, and every organization is responsible for protecting itself. What do we mean? Just as you have a door and a lock at home, Identity security protects your cloud and SaaS assets: It’s the external perimeter of your organization’s assets. Identity security means controlling who…

Here’s the third blog in our series detailing how focusing on Identity can help your organization improve end-user experiences and meet consumer expectations. On its third anniversary, we look back at the Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience (CX) and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government, which highlights the U.S…

In this guest post, Thoughtworks’ CISO Nitin Raina and Head of Security Architecture Nazneen Rupawalla share their outlook on the security landscape for 2025, including emerging risks and fresh approaches to confronting them. As security leaders, we’re always monitoring for new threats looming just over the horizon. To protect our business and our…

As champions of product innovation and customer experience, chief product officers, directors, and strategists play a strategic role in delivering products that make it easy for customers to solve their everyday challenges. However, competition in the SaaS industry is fierce. Unique features serve as competitive differentiators, but customers and…

Chief information officers, directors, and other security leaders must walk a fine line between protecting data and ensuring authorized users have seamless access to tools and services. Their Identity and authentication strategies are responsible for proactively mitigating and remediating threats in a way that protects users’ trust. However,…

Developers are the backbone of innovation. What they focus on can accelerate or hinder the delivery of new products. Authentication and authorization have always been a top development priority but increases in data volumes, data usage, mobility, and other factors are creating significant complexity. Navigating increasing auth challenges with…

Maintaining a technology stack that scales to meet the needs of employees, partners, and customers is increasingly complex, yet the stakes for managing app and data access are higher than ever. The tools and strategies that chief information officers and IT directors implement for managing identities and access have a direct impact on security…

Identity is the connective tissue between every person and technology in your ecosystem. This connective role also places Identity at the center of your risk profile. It’s no surprise that Identity remains the No. 1 attack vector in today’s threat landscape —  over 80% of data breaches involve some form of compromised Identity. Properly addressing…

As students return to campus and activities ramp up with classes, alumni activities, and campus events, Identity security and management take center stage in ensuring a welcoming yet secure environment for college and university communities. With millions of students heading back to school, colleges and universities are grappling with offering…

Charlotte Wylie, SVP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at Okta, leads Okta’s technical cybersecurity services. This includes overseeing Okta’s global engineering teams to enhance the company’s security postures and programs that support its over 19,000 customers.  Charlotte has an extensive background in the delivery of security transformation…