Okta Secure Identity Product Blog Series

Secure sessions, on your own terms. Okta is expanding the power of Universal Logout to more customers, providing better control over session management so that you can strengthen your organization’s security posture with minimal complexity. The power of Universal Logout for session security  Managing sessions and tokens across distributed…

Browsers are today’s primary work portal. Most corporate applications and sensitive data now live behind SaaS and other cloud services, and we reach them through browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Safari. This elevates the browser from a mere application to a critical policy enforcement point, which makes browser security a foundational element of a…

  Automating actions through policies is one of the most effective ways to build robust and comprehensive security. For instance, when an employee leaves the company, all permissions can be promptly revoked via policies to avoid lingering access vulnerabilities. This is especially pertinent to organizations with employee turnover or temporary…

How many times have you clicked “Remember this device” only to be hit with an SMS code the next time you log in? It’s annoying, inconsistent, and exactly why so many people assume Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a friction-filled nightmare. But here's the truth: In today’s threat-heavy digital world, MFA isn’t optional. It’s essential…

Okta is thrilled to announce the General Availability of Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI (ITP) Detections for Super Admins, now included with the Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication SKUs. This new feature extends essential security detections to your most privileged accounts, reinforcing Okta's Secure Identity Commitment. Identity Threat…

Meet Sarah, a marketing manager at a medium-sized furniture company. Sarah remembers when she started as a marketing intern 10 years ago. She started her work days by entering her passwords multiple times, wrestling with cumbersome VPN connections, and submitting tedious access requests that could take days to fulfill. Today, her experience is…

Are you looking for more granularity in managing how you configure Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI? We understand that security is a team effort, and different administrators have different responsibilities. To better align access with these responsibilities and adhere to the principle of least privilege, Okta has released a new capability…

The power of collaboration shines at Gartner IAM 2025 The Gartner IAM Summit in London (March 2025) highlighted a significant industry shift towards interconnected, real-time security, with overwhelming interest in the OpenID Foundation's Shared Signals Framework (SSF) and Continuous Access Evaluation Profile (CAEP).  Moving beyond theory, the…

In 2024, Verizon reported that 45% of data breaches in a recent year involved the use of stolen credentials. At the same time, 90% of identity stakeholders said incidents directly impacted their business. With the costs of security breaches exceeding  $4.8 million at the latest estimate, the need to securely manage identities is greater than ever…

Authentication with shared devices comes with a unique set of challenges. Some scenarios are specific to an organization's workforce whereas some use cases are consumer specific. In this article, I will focus on the consumer scenarios, and explore the challenges and possible options to address shared device authentication securely. Challenges with…