Industry Insight

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are common for organizations seeking new markets, technologies, and resources. Not only do they provide organizations with an accelerated growth path, they also allow them to gain key assets rapidly. Although M&As are great for business, they produce a range of challenges for IT teams. Consolidating multiple…

Few people will argue that the hardest part of starting a new job is, well, starting a new job. The excitement of a new professional challenge often gets overshadowed by the struggle of getting the tools and resources needed to do the job. According to Namely analytics, growing companies onboard 30 new employees, on average, each month. However,…

The proliferation of cloud-based services is not only transforming our society, but it’s redesigning the very fabric of our economy as well. Organizations are observing this pattern globally, and the potential business benefits are clear to them. As a result, cloud computing is rapidly reshaping IT strategy; it is no longer a question of whether…

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have full plates—not only do they devote their time to making the world a better place, but oftentimes their employees also have to manage complex IT processes in-house, putting additional stress on their team. With most of their budgets and resources dedicated to their central mission, it can prove challenging for…

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing a new policy to address Federal agencies’ implementation of Identity, Credential, and Access Management, and earlier this month asked for public comments on the policy draft. Tim McIntyre, our associate general counsel and data protection officer, submitted the below comment to the…

Millions of people rely on Okta to connect them to the technologies and services that enable them to do their most important work — and as a result, we make every decision with our customers in mind. How do we implement cutting-edge security solutions to manage our customers’ technology risks and keep their identities secure? It’s clear we’re not…

The job of a CISO is a tough one. Adaptability is key in a field where change is the only real constant, as new laws, evolving regulations, and increasingly complex security threats challenge even the most seasoned executive. While many of the regulations that CISOs deal with are industry specific, the approach to compliance (ensuring teams have…

Last spring, Okta opened its doors to local students and jobseekers for our inaugural Tech Week. Our global teams – from San Jose to Sydney – hosted career workshops and mentoring sessions for more than 200 visitors from tech education and workforce development nonprofits in our local communities. We learned a few things from this effort: …

Selections from the top news items this week in the world of identity and application security. Cloud computing is eating the world: Should we be worried? Warning: Video may autoplay From ZDNet: The days of securing data physically on mainframes is over. New research from Cisco predicts that by 2021, 628 'hyperscale' data centers will exist,…

As a growing company, you have part-time employees, seasonal interns, partners, and contractors who all require access to your corporate apps and data. With these users coming and going at different times, and potentially spread across different departments and geographies, it’s easy to lose track of permissions and whose access must be revoked…