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In today's corporate landscape, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies have gained significant traction, with over 50% of computers, tablets, and smartphones being used as personal devices in the workplace, according to Okta’s Businesses at Work 2023 report. However, with the rise of personal devices owned by third-party contractors, vendors, and…

In 2020, following the death of George Floyd, we witnessed a racial reckoning that exposed the harmful inequities within our society, underscoring the need for systemic change. Recognizing the magnitude of this movement and the urgent need for greater action, Okta affirmed its commitment to fighting for racial equity and promised to remain…

Okta Lifecycle Management (LCM) helps organizations of all sizes streamline and automate end-to-end lifecycle activities. Customers who use an external Identity source, like a human resources (HR) management system, will connect it to Okta so that they can import and manage identities throughout their lifecycle in a single plane. Okta has a number…

Last week at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced its support for enterprise identity providers to be integrated with Apple Business Manager (ABM). Okta is proud to be one of the first identity providers to implement this new capability when it is available this fall. Apple Business Manager is a web-based portal for IT…

As part of Okta’s social impact work, we have the privilege of working with some of the world’s largest nonprofit and humanitarian organizations. These groups are the first to jump to action when people around the world need support.  Many of us intuitively understand the need for these organizations to focus on the physical safety of those they…

Have you ever wondered how secure your tokens are when they are transmitted from a client to a server? As our digital footprints expand, the need for more stringent security measures in web applications and APIs has never been greater. In the wake of a recent GitHub security breach affecting dozens of organizations, the question of token security…

For over a decade, Okta has led the way companies access data and apps in the cloud, allowing organizations to securely transform into modern digital businesses. As we continue to innovate to protect our customers from identity threats like the rise of phishing attacks, we need to ensure they can harness the same technology to secure access at any…

There’s a popular business adage that we’ve found to be pretty credible: “You are what you measure.” No matter how well you may think you understand your customers or your industry, you won’t know for sure until you dig into the data.  At Okta, we’ve seen our users opt for ever more robust sign-in solutions over the past 14 years. But what’s the…

Okta is proud to announce an exciting addition to the Okta Community: the virtual Ask Me Anything series. These sessions enable Okta experts and customers to connect, support each other, and provide valuable insights on Okta’s Workforce Identity Cloud and Customer Identity Cloud. What is the Okta Community? The Okta Community is a one-stop shop…

Extending core identity functions to fit your application’s unique needs Identity is a complex domain, and beyond a set of foundational functions, every business has unique needs. But with finite resources (likely already stretched thin by other demands), how can developers build custom solutions that extend and integrate with core identity…