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At Oktane this year, we announced that the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) has launched a working group devoted to creating the first unified enterprise Identity security standard. Called Interoperability Profiling for Secure Identity in the Enterprise (IPSIE), the group aims to tackle key challenges that underlie Identity security in today's enterprise…

For financial service providers, enabling convenient and seamless payment while keeping sensitive customer information safe is paramount. In 2006, a group of providers founded the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, a global forum meant to develop and maintain guidelines and standards to secure payments and cardholder data. The…

5 steps you need to take to be prepared for next year’s deadline DORA is set to transform the financial services sector by enhancing cybersecurity and operational resilience across the EU. Okta’s Stephen McDermid explains what DORA means for the finance sector and why many firms are turning to automation to manage the complex layers of regulation…

By allowing consumers to securely share their financial information with trusted third-party providers like personal finance apps, open banking unlocks the trifecta of positive customer experience: greater convenience, more financial insights, and hyper-personalized services that improve how consumers move, manage, and make money.     In the era…

A key pillar at Okta is building a world where anyone can safely use any technology. But for some of us, there are analog blockers as well. For Accessibility Week, we’d like to dig into how Okta makes sure everyone really means everyone.  How do we define accessibility? From a technical design perspective, accessibility is designing our products…

Meeting compliance challenges in a boundaryless world  Today’s organizations are operating in an increasingly complex technology and business environment. Workforces that may have once been composed solely of in-office employees are now made up of a broad range of contributors, including contractors and business partners, all working across time…

Online data privacy has always been a controversial topic. The fact that users store data with third parties has demanded increased transparency on how these platforms actually store and process personal data. Data breaches resulting in compromised personal information have added fuel to the fire, proving that privacy concerns are warranted. These…