Customer identity

The impact of the pandemic continues to demonstrate the need to improve the security and user experience of public-facing government digital services. Beneficiaries demand and deserve both, and the US Government is responding with strategy and funding to improve fraud prevention and reduce identity theft. Part of that commitment involves simpler…

By adopting a modern Identity strategy, organizations can support many critical initiatives—from boosting workforce productivity to streamlining end-user experiences.  Organizations that collect and store personal information are subject to a broad range of data protection and privacy laws that vary based on where in the world they conduct their…

Evolution within the financial services industry has unlocked unlimited opportunities and solutions for consumers. Open finance—a global movement—gives consumers new and exciting ways to manage finances, from budgeting and investing to paying a bill or applying for a loan. As a result, financial institutions, 3rd-party providers, and fintech apps…

In today’s digital world, customers and partners have no reason to tolerate poor user experiences, especially from legacy financial organizations. Millennials and Gen Z now form the largest adult cohort globally, and they expect streamlined, personalized, secure access to financial services. These technically literate consumers can and will switch…

The Jetsons show the Flintstones their modern machinery (Image credit: The Movie Database) Have you ever heard the phrase “sometimes you have to go back to go forward”? As we at Okta look to modernize everything Identity and security, we also realize that we are beholden to our customers by helping them leverage existing investments. In the…

Win Business Customers with Enterprise-Ready Identity TL;DR: Okta has launched the Okta Customer Identity Cloud, powered by Auth0, with support for two use cases: Consumer Apps and SaaS Apps. This article explores the SaaS Apps use case and capabilities, as well as how product and engineering leaders can accelerate growth with an identity solution…

TL;DR: Okta has launched the Okta Customer Identity Cloud, powered by Auth0, with support for two use cases: Consumer Apps and SaaS Apps. This article explores the Consumer Apps use case and capabilities, as well as how app builders, digital leaders, and security teams can set their applications up for success with end-users, starting at the login…

New partnerships aim to bring secure customer identity to the platforms developers use every day in one click, or less Almost a decade ago, The New Kingmakers made reference to the rise of a developer class that would fundamentally reshape technology decision-making. Today, two-thirds of professional developers have a voice when their…

You may be curious to find out how products and solutions are developed, implemented, adopted, and operated. The history of standards is a fascinating place to start.  Standards are well-defined, abstract interfaces that enable industries to develop and thrive. These interfaces ensure ecosystem players with different roles can work together and…

“Hello, give me your name, address, shoe size, motorcycle and boots.” Now, we can all agree that approaching a first date like you’re the Terminator is not going to go very well. No one likes to be bombarded with personal questions as soon as they sit down — let alone by a stranger they’ve just met. Yet this is how most brands approach those first…