remote workforce

The modern workplace is evolving at an unprecedented pace. With the rise of digital work and the widespread adoption of hybrid work models, the traditional concept of relying on a secure network perimeter has rapidly diminished.  Employees are no longer confined to the office. They can access corporate resources from anywhere, at any time, and…

Secure browsers. Frontline worker digital security. Identity security posture management. Verifiable credentials. Software secure by design. At Okta Ventures, our interactions with visionary founders and teams give us a front-row seat to these new innovations.  We asked eight founders for their perspectives on what is coming in 2024, and we got…

Each month, we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Tony Jamous, CEO and co-founder of Oyster. What is Oyster, and what is your mission? Oyster is a global employment platform that empowers visionary founders, HR,…

There’s no question that 2020 will go down in history as an unprecedented and challenging year. But in spite of this—or even because of it—we’ve seen several breakthroughs in science and technology. Take the vaccines that have been developed to combat COVID-19. Before the pandemic, there had never been a vaccine created in under a year, nor one…

How are you doing? For just about everyone, 2020 has been a fierce test of adaptability, flexibility, and resilience. This is especially true for those running businesses, as they’ve had to rethink their operations, goals, and ways of working and managing in the face of the pandemic.  In the scramble to adjust and adapt to this new reality, shared…

Work environments have always been fluid. We’ve gone from open spaces holding dozens of employees, to cubicles and private corner offices, then back to open-concept spaces all over again. And now, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve changed once more. Instead of gathering in boardrooms and engaging in hands-on brainstorming sessions, we’re…