Zero Trust

FIDO is an acronym that comes from the Latin fido, meaning ‘to trust’, which was popularised by Abraham Lincoln—who borrowed it to name his dog. It’s a fitting name for man’s best friend, and just as appropriate in the security world, where trust is key. A more technical reference, FIDO (Fast IDentity Online), emerged in 2012 and is backed by a…

Too busy to watch the Zero Trust in Practice webinar? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. There’s a lot of hype around Zero Trust security, but it’s proving to be more than just theory. Trust used to be a binary decision determined by the network, but as organizations move to mobile and cloud based services, the perimeter as we knew it has…

With Gartner predicting that 80% of companies will close their data centres completely by 2025, it’s clear that companies are embracing cloud-based infrastructure. How we work has changed; employees are increasingly mobile, and our IT environments are far more complex. As attack surfaces broaden and incidents of credential theft skyrocket, most…

Today, analyst firm Forrester published inaugural research naming Okta a Strong Performer in the Zero Trust security market. The report, The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) Ecosystem Providers, Q4 2018, also recognizes Okta with the highest possible score in the evaluation criteria “people/workforce security,” “ZTX vision and strategy”…

Data is the new oil—an observation not lost on hackers. In a world of growing interconnectivity, our most valuable digital assets—including our digital identities–have never been so exposed. After all, attackers of the digital age now simply log in, using stolen credentials to gain access to protected documents and privileged information. Relying…

The Forrester Zero Trust model, which has been around since 2009, argues that organizations should regard all network traffic as untrusted, regardless of where it’s coming from. The idea of a trusted internal perimeter leaves the organization at risk if that perimeter is compromised or an insider turns malicious. Of course, the situation has…

Todd McKinnon and I have long shared a vision of building an iconic technology company. We will only achieve that vision if we continue innovating — and if we bring on the best people to drive that innovation. That’s why I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve acquired ScaleFT, an early pioneer in Zero Trust, which will bring automatic firepower to…

The traditional workspace is a thing of the past. Employees need to stay productive whether they are working from the office, home, or a coffee shop – any location with access to the internet could be a potential workspace. This trend in work habits is largely due to the increased adoption of cloud applications in the enterprise – whether you have…