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From financial impacts to disruptions in an organization's operations, cyber breaches have long had wide-ranging implications for enterprise companies. Due to the increased frequency of these breaches, the United States issued its first-ever executive order in 2021, calling for improvements to cyber security among organizations. In this new world…

A recent report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed phishing attacks for the first quarter of 2022 exceeded one million—the highest on APWG record. As attacks increase, it’s reasonable to expect targeted phishing attacks to increase as well.  The U.S. government is defending itself against this growing threat via mandates and…

What a difference three years can make.  Since 2019, when we last came together in person for our annual Oktane conference, Okta has welcomed millions of new users, launched countless new features and integrations, acquired the authentication platform Auth0, and more than tripled our workforce.   But that was just the warm-up. Because this…

Identity is foundational for a successful move to the cloud and a key element of modern security. As an independent and neutral identity provider, Okta believes that technology delivers more value and security when it’s built to integrate and interoperate with other tools and software providers—which is why we’re a founding member of the Open…

Ever wonder what the “sweet spot” for conversions might be? And if so, what's your benchmark? In 2020, the global website conversion rate was 4.3%—surprisingly low. The goal of any successful marketing team should be to drive visitors to their website, then convert those visitors into customers and users. Clearly, this feat is not easy nor an…

61% of 2021 breaches involved credentials. Almost every company has employees, users, and/or customers who enjoy access to proprietary information and critical data. And while this information may not be accessible via direct links, they may still inadvertently gain access to content they shouldn’t have. These same companies often struggle with…

Across all applications, businesses, and industries, countless interactions among employees, partners, and consumers occur in the digital world. These interactions are happening across different devices, contexts, and locations. For end users signing up and signing into these applications, they have high expectations for security, speed, and…

Application attacks are on the rise. According to F5’s The State of the State of Application Exploits in Security Incidents, 56% of the largest incidents in the last five years tie back to web app security issues. With the constant evolution of security “best practices,” it can feel near impossible to maintain the best security posture for all of…

What do a security strategy, a government agency, and a rocker all have in common? No, this isn't a silly joke; it’s the way I’m thinking about how large organizations can approach new paradigms. A way that can be music to our collective ears.  If you’ve been watching the latest season of Stranger Things, Volume 4 (Don’t worry, no spoilers), you…

89% of companies compete primarily on the basis of customer experience. The competition for customers has exponentially increased in the past several years and has become a critical component of company strategy within product engineering and product management. Consumers now have simple access to multiple choices for what and how they would like…