adaptive multi-factor authentication

A password and login are no longer enough. Smart companies are now using multi-factor authentication (MFA), to keep their users and data safe. Okta’s Adaptive MFA goes a step further by selecting factors based on a comprehensive risk assessment, giving employees and customers seamless access to the tools they need while keeping their data secure.

Is Authentication Without a Password Secure?

Usernames and passwords have long been the standard when it comes to authentication, but it’s become very clear that this approach to security is fundamentally broken. The good news? Modern authentication technologies are making it possible to secure access in new ways and finally leave passwords behind. MFA leads the way The secret to doing away…
By Teju Shyamsundar
September 4, 2018

How Okta Helps You Comply with PCI-DSS 3.2

As organizations continue to move critical services into the cloud, having strong, centralized identity becomes the foundation of a holistic security strategy. Continuing our efforts to support customers who use Okta to protect Cardholder Data Environments, we are pleased to announce that Okta has released a PCI-DSS Attestation of Compliance (AOC)…
By Chris Niggel in Compliance
August 2, 2018

Data Security with Okta and Netskope

When was the last time you heard about a data breach? It wouldn’t be surprising if you said “just recently” or “last week”. According to the IBM-sponsored 2017 Cost of a Data Breach Study by Ponemon, one out of four organizations will experience a breach. As companies move to the cloud, so does sensitive data. It’s now more important than ever to…
By Neha Anand in Vulnerability Management
July 24, 2018

Mitigate Risks with Modern Password Recovery Systems

The ability to reset your password is an essential system requirement. With so many online services available, it’s common to have multiple user accounts for the various apps and services you interact with every day. Security doctrine dictates that you need a different password for each account, and that you update each one regularly. With so many…
By Swaroop Sham in Vulnerability Management
July 18, 2018

Are You Prepared to Secure Your Millennial Workforce?

If you do a little research to try and define millennials by date or age range, you will find many competing definitions. Some measure this generational category from the mid-1970s to 2000, others state 1996 is the end date, and few only consider someone to be a millennial if they were born after the mid-1980s. However, the one underlying…
By Samuel Lee in Vulnerability Management
July 10, 2018

How Secure is Social Login?

Social login gives application users the ability to apply existing login information from their social media accounts to register and sign into third-party sites. But before we jump into the topic of whether social login is secure or not, let’s answer the question below. Do users really want social login? (Spoiler alert: Yes!) From a user’s point…
By Samuel Lee in Vulnerability Management Privacy
July 5, 2018

3 Quick Ways to Increase Customer Data Security

Trust is the cornerstone of any successful customer relationship and organizations now have more opportunities than ever to gain that trust. In today’s interconnected world, companies are constantly handling sensitive customer data—and how they use and secure that data plays a huge role in determining the trust customers place in them. A breach…
By Krystal Wang in Vulnerability Management
July 3, 2018

Taking a Risk-Based Approach to Biometrics

Biometric authentication — using the unique biological characteristics of an individual to verify their identity — has been around since the dawn of humankind. Think about it: humans use facial and voice recognition every day to identify each other. Signature recognition came about when the first contracts were originally created, and fingerprints…
By Swaroop Sham in Vulnerability Management
June 28, 2018

Protecting Your Organization Against Privileged Attacks

In recent years, the threat of cyber attacks has grown steadily. Many large enterprises have suffered devastating attacks, despite having security resources in place. Why are so many falling prey to attacks? The answers are manifold, but one of the leading causes is the misuse and abuse of privileges, opening up an easy path for attackers to…
By Krystal Wang in Vulnerability Management
June 27, 2018

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