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SCIM, or System for Cross-domain Identity Management, is an open standard that allows for the automation of user provisioning. It was created in 2011 as it became clear that the technology of the future would be cloud-based. SCIM communicates user identity data between identity providers (such as companies with multiple individual users) and…

We’re a year into our SCIM provisioning developer program, and we’re happy to report that many top SaaS vendors are starting to adopt the SCIM standard. As an Okta customer, that means you can automate user onboarding and offboarding across more apps than ever, saving IT time and increasing security. We’ve also added support for better group…

In today’s workforce, organizations don’t want to (nor should they have to!) compromise on security and productivity. They fully expect single-sign-on and provisioning be built into all of the applications their people want to use for work. That’s why earlier this year, we introduced the SCIM Provisioning Developer Program to help developers and…

We recently held our latest Okta Community Ask Me Anything with Okta Group Product Manager, George Kwon. George tackled questions on provisioning approaches and best practices for customers. We’ve highlighted a few select questions and topics from the AMA below, ranging from how to best provision applications to how to add apps to the Okta…

Every business is on a journey to build connections between people and technology. Some are building world-class IT infrastructure, others are driving BYOD and many are driving digital businesses. To be successful, businesses need to work with the best technology and service partners, and we're honored that thousands of customers have put us in…

It’s no secret that Office 365 has been on fire lately. With the recent release of Office 2016, Office 365 users can get business done more effectively, with new collaboration tools, integrations and full support for Windows 10. And as we shared in our recent Businesses @ Work report, it’s overtaken the likes of Google Apps and Salesforce as the…

“This is my slide to prove we’re growing fast.” That’s how I kicked off my keynote at DEMO Traction last week – and for good reason. I’d argue there's no better way to capture the attention of a conference obsessively focused on growth than to share that Okta has achieved more than 100% year-over-year revenue growth. What lessons did I share with…

Now, we know Valentine’s Day isn’t everyone’s favorite holiday. Not everyone’s a sucker for heart-shaped cards, flowers, pricey dinners and chocolate – we get that. Still, we like to have a little fun with the holiday - and a couple years ago we compared passwords to Valentine’s. This year we’re doing something pretty sweet with data from our…

Microsoft is cranking with Office 365. It is the most commonly used application within Okta and the second most commonly deployed in our network of 4,000+. No matter if you’re a small business, large enterprise, or somewhere in between, organizations are choosing Office 365 for email, collaboration, calendaring and more. Once that decision is made…

Another year, another opportunity to set resolutions and vow to stick to them in the new year. That might mean signing up to volunteer more regularly, trying to get some value out of your gym membership or simply straightening up your finances. But the new year is also a great time to reflect on the last 365 days and celebrate all that you’ve…