Category Archives: Product & Market

(Mis)understanding the Pace of Change in Enterprise Software

In a recent article in AllThingsD, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon, explains why the pace of change is so often misunderstood in enterprise software — and the implications that has for CEOs setting company strategy and VCs investing in new technologies. … Continue reading

From ‘What is Cloud?’ to Real-World Applications: AMAG Pharmaceuticals at Bio-IT World

Guest post by Nathan McBride, vice president, IT at AMAG Pharmaceuticals It’s funny to think that just three years ago I gave a presentation to a large consulting firm on what they might encounter in enterprise IT in the next … Continue reading

App Roulette: Jump Start Your Day!

At Okta, we are fully committed to increasing the security and productivity of our users. In fact, it’s the driving force of our business. Today we are proud to announce our latest and most innovative feature in pursuit of this … Continue reading

ADFS: A Four-Letter Word to Avoid in the Enterprise.

Since its introduction with Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 2.0 has been Microsoft’s answer to extending enterprise identity beyond the firewall. However, building an identity management solution with the AD FS toolkit has many hidden costs. … Continue reading

Staying on the (Leading) Edge of Things at RSA

RSA can be intimidating for first-time attendees – and this year’s event was no different. Walking the exhibit floor (all 700,000 square feet of it) is nearly a full-day experience on its own. And when you consider the bright oversized logos … Continue reading

Why Ex-Entrepreneurs Make the Best Venture Capitalists

Are ex-entrepreneurs best equipped to succeed as venture capitalists? That’s the topic of the week over at the Wall Street Journal’s ‘Accelerators’ blog, and I weigh in: When Investing in CEOs, It Takes One to Know One. Successful VCs come … Continue reading

Forget Disaster Recovery, Let’s Talk Disaster Avoidance

“What’s your disaster recovery plan?” It’s a question I’ve been getting from customers quite a bit lately. And it caught me off guard the first time I heard it. Typically, inquiries on disaster recovery come from someone on an audit … Continue reading

When it Comes to the ROI of Identity Management, the Cloud is a Clear Winner

Companies deploy identity and access management systems for a variety of reasons, and each of these can be tied directly to a real financial benefit. Whether it’s increasing security (and thereby avoiding costly security breaches or data loss), automating application … Continue reading

Fuel for the Okta Fire: Thoughts on our Series C Funding, Welcoming Sequoia and the Next Big Step

Earlier today, we announced the close of a $25 million round in series C financing led by Sequoia Capital. We’re very lucky to add the Sequoia team to our list of amazing investors – which already includes Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla … Continue reading

A New Bill of Rights, for the Enterprise Cloud Buyer

As we approach the close of the fourth quarter, many of you will be evaluating the investments your company has made in the way of cloud computing and will consequently consider how to maximize these investments. Ray Wang and the … Continue reading

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