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We’re excited to announce that Inbound SCIM for Okta Customer Identity Cloud, is now Generally Available. This release marks the culmination of years of research and insights into how to build a vendor-neutral inbound System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) solution that enables B2B SaaS customers to solve real-world user provisioning…

Active Cyber is a leading pioneer in digital transformation, partnering with top technology leaders to help turn Identity and Access Management (IAM) into a strategic strength for today’s organizations. Over a decade of partnership, Active Cyber has delivered more than 600 Okta implementations — spanning Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Okta…

Okta's integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows end users to authenticate to one or more AWS accounts and gain access to specific roles using single sign-on with SAML.  Here’s how you can further secure this integration with multi-factor authentication (MFA) access using Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) and dynamic session tags. By…

Application attacks are on the rise. According to F5’s The State of the State of Application Exploits in Security Incidents, 56% of the largest incidents in the last five years tie back to web app security issues. With the constant evolution of security “best practices,” it can feel near impossible to maintain the best security posture for all of…

If you’re like me and have been riding the tech innovation wave for years, you’re probably an avid user of Google Chrome. Many modern day employees are, and who wouldn't be? It’s fast, it syncs data—it’s awesome! With all this love for Chrome, it’s wise to be aware of the recent changes to the browser and how they might affect you. We’re writing…

Give a kid free reign in a candy shop, and you know what will happen. They won't fill their bag with gummy bears alone—they’ll go for a mix of different treats! Gummy worms, sour patches, peanut butter cups, M&Ms, you know the list. Much like a kid in a candy shop, the modern employee now demands the freedom to use best of breed applications…

In the days before widespread use of the web, a user would log into a single server (or a handful of servers) and only have to remember one or two passwords. Applications were assumed to be for a single user, and didn’t require login credentials. Then, as the internet began to gain popularity and applications begin to be run on the web, the number…

When Stormpath and Okta joined forces earlier this year, it was because we saw an opportunity to do something great. We had similar technology stacks, cultures and visions for the potential of identity APIs. Stormpath brought the developer DNA to the equation, and Okta brought the best in enterprise identity. What we set out to create together was…

The shift to the cloud continues to accelerate. Enterprises of every size are adopting best-of-breed cloud apps at a faster rate than ever as they see this strategy accelerate their growth, minimize their costs, and streamline their processes. We built the Okta Identity Cloud to connect these organizations to thousands of pre-integrated…

In today’s hyper-connected enterprise, apps and services are growing to support all work cultures. The modern enterprise movement is underpinned by cloud adoption and the maturation of mobile platforms. At Okta, we have the unique ability to see what’s happening in the cloud, and we’re excited today to release our second edition of “Businesses @…