Industry Insight

The pressure is on for CISOs to prove that security isn’t just a cost center, but a strategic driver of business growth and resilience. But justifying security investments to the board is an ongoing challenge, especially given the cost of managing risk and protecting organizational assets. It’s a delicate balancing act where CISOs must demonstrate…

In our SMBs at Work 2024 report, we explore how SMBs navigate today’s dynamic app landscape. Powered by anonymized data from over 18,000 companies and how they adopt thousands of applications in the Okta Integration Network, the report details how today’s growing companies are using applications and setting trends. Small and midsize businesses …

By allowing consumers to securely share their financial information with trusted third-party providers like personal finance apps, open banking unlocks the trifecta of positive customer experience: greater convenience, more financial insights, and hyper-personalized services that improve how consumers move, manage, and make money.     In the era…

TL;DR: Automation helps SMBs stay competitive and frees up valuable employee time to focus on critical initiatives. For many seeking to automate the workplace, no-code automation has been the solution. For more information on automation or where SMBsare investing, download our SMBs at Work 2024 report and read our Jumpstart Identity with…

Robust Identity protection starts before attackers reach your digital front door.   Identity is the most common vector of attack for bad actors looking to improperly access sensitive information. Over 80% of breaches stem from some form of credential abuse, making the task of reliably authenticating Identity a core concern for security leaders in…

Curious about what it's like to be a Product Manager intern at a leading tech company? My time at Okta was packed with valuable insights and practical experiences. Here are the five key lessons I learned that can elevate your product management career. But first, a little about me: Hey, there. I’m Nouf. I like to think of myself as a wearer of…

Small and midsize businesses (aka SMBs) are the young, scrappy, and hungry companies that drive business change, leading the way in embracing new technologies. We know that's true for engineering, automation, and AI. But what about security? In our report, SMBs at Work 2024, we explore the dynamic digital landscape of SMBs today. Powered by…

Security practitioners worldwide face the same challenge: provide robust security and enhanced user experience. In a landscape of continued change and evolution, knowing all of our options becomes difficult. The seemingly elusive solution is to provide our end users with a seamless experience while requiring them to perform powerful, phishing…

Website logins. Mobile apps. Customer support portals. Chat. Digitizing the user experience means most companies have vast amounts of data on their clients, collected across multiple channels and stored in different systems.  Depending on the jurisdiction, industry, or type of data, your organization must comply with many regulations governing…

A company’s directory serves as the foundation for its Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies. Organizations worldwide turn to Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for a centralized approach to IAM in distributed networks, but its reliance on manual processes can hinder businesses. Many companies that already have AD in place need to make sure…