risk-based authentication

As I discussed in my previous post, Okta’s Risk-Based Authentication feature helps organizations overcome the challenges of balancing security with usability. You may have heard a lot about Risk-based Authentication over the past couple of months, and now that Risk-Based Authentication is Generally Available, I want to give an updated overview of…

Today consumer-facing service providers have a stark choice—to offer robust security or an easy user experience. But for many organizations, missing the mark on either of these elements can seriously damage their user engagement and retention rates—and by extension, their bottom line. To address this, we have now made Risk-Based Authentication…

Anyone who’s ever had their account hacked knows firsthand just how vulnerable our digital identities can be. But having our identities jeopardized doesn’t have to be our fate. Instead, users can take a future-proof approach to protecting themselves from the onslaught of costly identity attacks—both in their personal and professional environments…

From Okta’s position at the “front door” of many organizations, we tend to see a significant number of authentication-related cyber attacks. This presents a real risk to organizations, especially when exacerbated by poor password habits. As we detailed in our 2019 Businesses at Work report, 40% of survey respondents reported using only 2-4…