Identity and Access Management

Tesla, the electric automobile manufacturer, in an effort to offer the Model 3 more affordably, announced that it was moving its retail business entirely online. Although they recently changed their mind on the depth of this change, they still appear to be putting more weight into their online strategy. So, as the identity provider of choice for…

As more companies move to support cloud-based environments to work with better mobility and flexibility, their number of vulnerability points also increase. A thriving underground economy that trades in hacking tools, cyber crime services, stolen data, and credentials is estimated to be worth $600 billion annually—that’s more than the film, gaming…

In today’s identity management climate, single sign-on (SSO) capability is critical to the success of enterprise identity and access management (IAM). IT departments face growing demands: managing thousands of users, both internal and external, who each need access to an increasing number of cloud-based applications. Adding to this complexity is…

Adopting innovative technology — whether it’s just now emerging or well-established — is crucial for an effective and successful business. At Okta we firmly believe companies should be able to use any technology but we find the trick is to understand how to use these tools effectively. Properly utilising new innovative tools will result in a…

Think about the last time you went home after dinner with friends. You pulled out your cell phone and hailed a ride using an app. As a customer, you had a seamless experience with just a few taps. But the backend technology that made it possible was actually a tapestry of interwoven apps, connected into one unified experience using APIs. The…

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'Tis the season for holiday cheer, and at Okta we're brimming with it. Whether you're decking the halls, spinning the dreidel, lighting the kinara or setting up the Festivus pole, we love all the holiday cheer this time of year brings. Plus, it's a reason to raise our glass of eggnog to another year of spectacular enterprise customers who've…

At Okta, we’re firm believers in the value of getting out and getting to know our customers. Our success depends on their success. Luckily, there’s barely a week that goes by without an exciting IT event that gives us the chance to do so. In Europe, the next couple of months is all about underpinning our expansion into the continent by attending…

Authentication can be one of the most significant sources of friction for your application’s users. This usability barrier can impact adoption of your product, increase the burden on support operations or product administrators and, in some cases, degrade security. At Okta, we spend a lot of time working with developers to design and build better…

Guest post by Brian Hofmeister, director of enterprise infrastructure for Post Holdings, Inc. Brian Hofmeister, director of enterprise infrastructure for Post Holdings, Inc. If you've been involved with information technology for any amount of time, chances are you've dipped your toe into the vast sea of ambiguity we call the "cloud," where…