Decentralised identity, often used interchangeably with “self-sovereign identity” (SSI), is gaining ground as an alternative to today’s centralised and federated infrastructures. In short, it allows individuals to manage their own identities. In a decentralised framework, the user receives credentials from a number of issuers (e.g., government,…

Customer identity and access management (CIAM) is a necessity for business today. But, the wrong solution is seeing increased pressure on in-house IT and developer teams. After all, CIAM includes not only the sign-in/login experience but also the registration and sign-up process throughout an entire customer journey. This gives teams a huge…

Identity governance has traditionally been considered a compliance-first toolset. For businesses looking to adopt an IGA solution, this has meant audit trails, thorough reporting, and access controls. But more recently, IGA’s security-driven role has grown. Savvy CISOs recognise how the right solution can help safeguard an organisation via least…

To satisfy evolving customer demands and deliver the desirable digital experiences that keep customers coming back, many organisations now turn to customer identity and access management (CIAM) for a solution. But what is CIAM and why does it matter? In today’s rapidly evolving and highly interconnected digital world, identity and access…

You never want Identity to be a barrier between you and your customers. But Okta’s recent Customer Identity Trends Report found that: 33% of respondents indicated feeling frustrated when they have to create a password that meets specific requirements  63% of respondents report that at least once a month, they’re unable to log in to an account…

LONDON – 10 July, 2024 – Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced findings from its 2024 European Customer Identity Survey, revealing significant concern among Europeans about digital identity theft, and the role of AI in making life online less safe. The research, which polled over 4,000 consumers…

For business leaders today, there’s no hotter topic than artificial intelligence (AI). Executives everywhere are asking themselves — and each other — how AI will transform the products they offer, the ways they work, and the threats they face. Our new analysis, AI at Work 2024: C-suite perspectives on artificial intelligence, paints a picture of…

Single sign-on (SSO) is a user authentication tool that enables users to securely access multiple applications and services using just one set of credentials. Whether your workday relies on Slack, Asana, Google Workspace, or Zoom, SSO provides you with a pop-up widget or login page with just one password that gives you access to every integrated…

An identity platform is a modern solution for managing the identities of users and devices in a centralized fashion. It enables organizations to securely authorize workforce and customer users to access their ecosystem using access management tools, programmable components, integrations, and platform services. Today’s organizations have a wide…

Today, we released our fourth State of Inclusion report, an annual report in which we share an overview of our current workforce demographics and Okta’s collective Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) efforts. At Okta, we believe DIB is a shared responsibility of all Oktanauts, and this report is a culmination of the efforts of so many people…