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You can now strengthen business continuity across more regions. Enhanced Disaster Recovery is Generally Available for Okta environments in Ireland, Frankfurt, and Sydney, bringing faster failover and greater resiliency to customers in Europe, the EU, EMEA, and Australia. This builds on last year’s rollout to North America and is part of our…

Okta welcomes US Department of Defense and approved mission partners to Okta Identity Governance, Workflows, and Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI In a landscape defined by rapid efficiency drives and major policy reveals, US public sector entities, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD), require unwavering assurance in an identity…

This is the third in our blog series on trust/security and human rights. Visit our first blog, Beyond Compliance: Elevating Okta’s ESG with security and trust, to learn more about Vice President of Security Trust and& Culture Ben King’s take on what trust means to him, his team’s mandate, and more. Visit our second blog, 3 ways Okta can help…

In today’s digital world, identity is more than a login; it’s the front door to your customer experience. And as technology continues to evolve, so do the risks and the expectations tied to identity. A staggering 80% of data breaches now stem from attacks on identity.1 At the same time, 73% of customers2 expect more personalized and intuitive…

In today's dynamic digital landscape, where workforces are increasingly mobile and data breaches are a persistent threat, ensuring the security of every access point is paramount. At Okta, we're committed to providing cutting-edge identity and access management solutions that empower organizations to navigate these challenges with confidence. That…

The power of collaboration shines at Gartner IAM 2025 The Gartner IAM Summit in London (March 2025) highlighted a significant industry shift towards interconnected, real-time security, with overwhelming interest in the OpenID Foundation's Shared Signals Framework (SSF) and Continuous Access Evaluation Profile (CAEP).  Moving beyond theory, the…

I have been at Okta for over a year, and as someone working in identity and access management (IAM), it was time to earn my Okta certification. I knew getting certified would help validate my skills, and to be completely honest, as I started to see all my colleagues get Okta certified, I felt a little FOMO. Here’s a look at my experience — from…

In 2024, Verizon reported that 45% of data breaches in a recent year involved the use of stolen credentials. At the same time, 90% of identity stakeholders said incidents directly impacted their business. With the costs of security breaches exceeding  $4.8 million at the latest estimate, the need to securely manage identities is greater than ever…

Authentication with shared devices comes with a unique set of challenges. Some scenarios are specific to an organization's workforce whereas some use cases are consumer specific. In this article, I will focus on the consumer scenarios, and explore the challenges and possible options to address shared device authentication securely. Challenges with…

Think MFA alone is enough to stop an imposter? Think again. In a world of deepfakes, synthetic identities, and hybrid workforces, attackers are bypassing the very tools designed to keep them out. Today’s attackers aren’t just stealing passwords — they’re impersonating legitimate users to bypass authentication controls, and they’re getting good at…