Customer Identity Cloud

2023 was a big year for the Okta Customer Identity Cloud (CIC) Organizations product, which made its debut in April 2021. Adoption and product usage more than doubled. It led to a lot of learning and product investment. I’m excited to share our progress and what’s planned next. First, a quick recap on Organizations: Organizations provides the…

Welcome back to Okta’s Quarterly Release Overview! 2023 has come to an end, and we’re excited to showcase all of our Q4 innovations from October–December. Dive into the latest capabilities, including Okta Privileged Access (OPA), heightened security with phishing-resistant capabilities, and powerful integrations to extend Okta Identity processes…

Most companies today, no matter how big or small, compete in a truly global marketplace. As a result, the pressure is on marketers to understand their customers more deeply. This understanding is the basis for effective campaigns and great experiences that increase conversions, create loyalty, and — ultimately — foster long-lasting and valuable…

Wondering how to most effectively and efficiently architect an Identity solution at your large or otherwise complex organization? Multi-tenancy could be your answer (for Customer Identity and Workforce Identity use cases).  Two of Okta’s skilled Technical Account Managers, Adam Dunham and David Weston, recently took the stage to speak about …

Security. It’s a hard business. I’m not just talking about the endless patching, monitoring, and training. The constant sprint to remediate when a new CVE (Common Vulnerability and Exposures) notification drops, or the lingering fears that you’ll be called back to the office on your downtime to deal with a crisis.  No, it’s hard because it’s not a…

      Passkeys are a replacement for passwords, and they are now supported on most platforms and operating systems. They’re also a feature of Okta Customer Identity Cloud powered by Auth0, which means your users can enjoy the convenience and security passkeys provide. In this article, you’ll learn: Why passwords are no longer adequate How passkeys…

Easily add passkeys as a sign-in method for stronger security and better user experience with the Customer Identity Cloud Today, we’re excited to announce that passkeys will be available as an authentication method in the Okta Customer Identity Cloud as an Early Access feature for all customers on all plans. Passkeys are discoverable FIDO…

For today’s SaaS companies, the pressure to rapidly innovate and seamlessly scale is intense.  Evolving macroeconomic pressures mean SaaS companies need to do more with less. And every B2C innovation amps SaaS customer expectations. AI has further transformed the competitive landscape, presenting both an opportunity for product differentiation and…

As the world’s Identity company, Okta is constantly growing our innovative, independent Identity solutions. Since we acquired Auth0 in 2021, everything — from our audience to our product offering — has expanded. And we are now reflecting that evolution in our visual system. Today, we have two complementary product lines — Customer Identity Cloud…