James Flores

IT infrastructure consists of all the core tech components that organizations need to get work done. While hardware, software, and networks are all widely acknowledged as the backbone of IT infrastructure, new technology trends are changing the ways we work and connect.   Cloud, identity, digital transformation, and distributed working models have…

Okta’s own James Flores takes a deeper dive into connectors, the Workflows feature cycle, and how you can submit your own ideas into the mix. He also details some of the cool new features created based on your input. The video features the Okta Workflow Connector as well as other connectors. Intrigued? Watch the video!  

You’ve just adopted a new service! Great! But no one is using it. Why not? It appears that no one has access to the application, so no one wants to create a new account with a new set of credentials. Even worse, the team who created the system failed to port over all the users. Would you want to use such a system? This scenario may sound odd, but…

Okta and AWS have done it again! For years we've supported identity federation with AWS IAM and tons of customers have taken advantage of this integration. In fact, our 2020 Business@Work Report lists it as one of Okta's “top 2” integrations. If you're unfamiliar with the integration, read on for a brief summary of the Okta + AWS collaboration…

With so many people working remotely today, IT admins are often dealing with remote computers joined to their local Active Directory (AD) that also need to be connected to Azure AD to make use of newer, cloud-based features. This is what we call a hybrid domain joined state.  Today, you can take advantage of the latest cloud features from a…

We all know passwords can be an enterprise’s worst enemy. They create friction for employees, endless hassle for IT teams, and are easily exploitable by bad actors. At Okta, we’ve been looking forward to a passwordless future for a long time, and leveraging the latest cloud technology to make it possible. By supporting biometric authentication…

It’s a pretty common situation: organizations spend their resources on maintaining legacy software and legacy protocols. Today, this is often supported by hybrid domain joined devices and Microsoft Azure AD. But did you know that this can actually lead to a lax security posture?  In this type of setup, any time your users log in to a Windows 10…

No matter how much you may love your users, you can’t trust all of them. With so many individuals and devices accessing your apps, and requests coming from various networks, there’s a real risk of bad actors slipping through the cracks. Single-sign on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are must-haves when it comes to modern security. To…

There aren’t many workplace apps that have achieved the same widespread adoption Microsoft Office 365 has. Year over year, we see it topping our list of customer’s most popular applications—but it doesn’t come without its challenges. Most organizations have multiple Office 365 tenants, making it difficult to manage users across instances. In fact,…

Social login, also known as social sign-in or social sign-on, uses information from social networking sites to facilitate logins on third-party applications and platforms. The process is designed to simplify sign-in and registration experiences, providing a convenient alternative to mandatory account creation. For users, social login is a…