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  Each month, we’ll 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 Rajeev Behera of Every. What is Every’s mission? Every’s mission is to be the entire back office for founders going from $0 to their first $1 million in…

For healthcare organizations improving clinician efficiency affects patient outcomes, making it a necessity rather than a simple goal. Organizations are under immense pressure to streamline operations, enhance patient care, and maintain robust security measures. Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions have become criticalor achieving…

An Identity platform is a centralized framework that manages the digital identities of humans and devices, enabling organizations to authorize secure user access to online resources for employees and customers. Key takeaways Identity platforms function as centralized architectures that oversee user, device, and application identities, protecting…

In literary terms, a quest is described as “an adventurous journey” taken on by a story’s main character. This journey often brings challenges, but by the end, the main character gains enhanced knowledge and experience.  What does a literary device have to do with Identity? Implementing and growing your Identity practice is no different from a…

Grappling with the aftermath of a global pandemic and navigating the complexities of an austerity-driven economy, cybersecurity leaders find themselves at a crossroads.  In the wake of macroeconomic uncertainties, these leaders are under increasing pressure to validate their investments to executive decision-makers.  The challenge is twofold: How…

Barrier for nonprofits: Lack of technical resources Nonprofits uphold missions that make lasting impacts. Their services may be as critical as helping families access emergency shelter or as life-changing as providing a much-needed career opportunity. While focus areas may vary from organization to organization, they all share a commonality —…

The rise of Zero Trust architecture has brought new challenges to the table. With a Zero Trust approach, it's no longer sufficient to simply trust that a user's credentials are valid. Organizations must also verify the device itself to ensure that it meets their security standards. One key way to address this challenge is by enabling device login…

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…

Last year, global translation and localization company Welocalize added an extra layer of authentication to its client portal by teaming up with Okta. Now, Welocalize is delivering an easy-to-use portal experience that also meets its clients’ stringent information security (infosec) and data security needs. That extra layer is Okta Single Sign-On,…

Organizations everywhere are expanding access to their applications and systems, making it easier for employees to work from any device or location. While this has been a boon for productivity, it also creates new targets for threat actors. This has resulted in a new urgency for IT and security leaders to prioritize and enhance login security…