MFA

In my previous post, I talked about how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted how our customers use MFA — more specifically how SMS authentication is on the rise as organizations look to rapidly roll out a quick and easy secondary auth method in response to the need to embrace remote work. In this post, I’ll go into more detail around issues with SMS…

The COVID pandemic has changed how we do many things. In the workplace, it’s pushed us to take a deeper look at how we enable employees to work remotely—and to ensure that they can do it securely. But what does that actually look like? According to our recent Businesses @ Work (from Home) report, companies are adapting and evolving quickly…

Rubrik burst onto the scene in 2014 as a leading provider of cloud-based data management and protection solutions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830, and over its long history has become a nexus of philanthropy and faith. At first glance, these two organizations have little in common—but there’s more to this odd…

Beyond social and economic disruption, the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the fact that if they want to operate safely, businesses need to be able to secure the various access points to their resources—and that includes devices. All over the world, we’re seeing people make workspaces out of living rooms, bedrooms, and outdoor decks. And…

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and global shelter-in-place orders have created unprecedented challenges for businesses. Suddenly, remote work became a requirement for many businesses (and a luxury others, unfortunately, couldn’t afford), and we had to quickly figure out the best ways to stay productive, connected, and secure from our homes for…

We’re all tired of passwords. Employees are tired of remembering them, IT teams are tired of resetting them, and security professionals are tired of dealing with them as a major threat vector when it comes to data breaches. In addition to our frayed relationship with passwords, they also pose a threat to productivity across an organization…

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both our personal and professional lives. California, where Okta is headquartered, and many other states have implemented shelter-in-place or social distancing orders, forcing many employees to work remotely. Even when local or national governments haven’t issued guidance, many businesses have chosen…

It's clear to us all, we’re living and working in unprecedented times. COVID-19 has forced companies worldwide to be agile, adapting quickly to current events, changing the way they work, communicate, and plan for a puzzling future. But as we all adjust to this crisis, cybercriminals are taking full advantage, targeting both businesses and…

Thoughtworks began its journey away from Active Directory (AD) less than three years ago, though Philip Ibarrola, Thoughtworks TechOps Head of Technology, says it was a long time coming. Thoughtworks was once a Microsoft-only shop: Microsoft servers, Windows-based laptops, and security and authentications, all managed by AD. But since 2011, the…

In this edition of The Dogfooding Chronicles, we’re going to discuss both sides of the same security coin: 1. How your end-users can serve as the first line of defence against credential-based attacks, and 2. how your IT department can automate tactical defence actions by using Okta’s new Workflows automation and UserInsight tools. Frodo! I swore…