decentralized identity

Each month we 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 Wayne Chang of Spruce. What is Spruce and what is your mission? Spruce is an open-source software company with the mission to let users control their data across the…

 There’s a lot of hype around Web3, decentralization, and our digital identities lately. Even actor and producer Reese Witherspoon is getting in on the action, tweeting that parallel digital identities like avatars, crypto wallets, and digital goods will soon “be the norm” for everyone. When the aim is to optimize customer experience and trust,…

Okta’s Okta Digital Identity Forum Asia is happening on October 6th and explores the role that identity plays in helping companies harness digital identity to transform and scale their businesses. I’m so excited to play a part in this gathering of thought leaders. Ahead of the event, here’s a preview of my thoughts on the topic of decentralised…

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

What does the future hold? It’s a question that many of us are pondering on a daily basis. But when it comes to identity and access management (IAM) solutions, answering this question has significant implications for businesses In my role as Chief Product Architect at Okta, this is the work I am doing alongside my team. Together, we’re responsible…