If you regularly read our blog, follow @Okta on Twitter or check out our redesigned website, then you’re likely familiar with the term User-Centric IT (or popular hashtag #usercentricIT). And you’ll know that it’s a philosophy we – along with a host of other software vendors – are incredibly passionate about. I Want It Now. The thing is, we live…

We're less than two months away from Okta's biggest event of the year – Oktane14. We’re in the thick of finalizing our content and agenda, laying out the expo hall, preparing for various networking receptions and of course planning our rockin' appreciation party at the Exploratorium. Everyone at Okta is fired up for the biggest event in our…

In the hyperconnected world that we live in, our apps, data and personal information are only a swipe away. But without the proper encryption and identity management tools in place, a hungry hacker can almost as easily swipe away that data. Put simply, the threat landscape is far more treacherous than it was even a year ago. In 2013, CSA released…

It’s that time of the year again – user conference season, when the enterprise’s very own “back to school” rush is upon us. With BoxWorks starting next week, Dreamforce, JiveWorld and our very own Oktane14 in October, as well as Workday Rising in November, there will be no shortage of conference lanyards (or showfloor #selfie posts on Instagram)…

If you haven’t been following enterprise technology news in Europe, let us fill you in on a major announcement that will likely affect you if your organization is based in Europe, has operations in Europe, or handles data pertaining to EU residents. But first, some background. Late last month, the European Union (EU) announced the funding of a…

You wouldn’t see a movie before watching the trailer, just as you probably wouldn’t book a vacation before browsing TripAdvisor or rent an apartment before checking out the neighborhood on Zillow. You have to know what you’re getting yourself into before making an investment -- and the same goes for attending conferences. And while we can’t…

For all of us in enterprise technology, fall marks the beginning of “user conference season” with BoxWorks, JiveWorld and Dreamforce and our own Oktane14 just around the corner. At Oktane14, we will unveil exciting and innovative updates to our service, explore cloud best practices and discuss the impact of new trends in IT. It’s going to be an…

A little over six years ago, before enterprises were fully comfortable with cloud applications, Chiquita migrated all of their applications off-premises. With more than 20,000 employees and a large batch of applications, Chiquita needed a way to manage identity and access seamlessly across all offices, countries and climates. We recently sat down…

For more than 100 years, National Gypsum has built its brand around dependability and security -- they don’t call one of their best-selling products Gold Bond for nothing. But with the advent of cloud computing, the Charlotte-based company also needed to manage their applications safely and securely. We sat down with Michael Brannon, National…

You’ve heard us talk a lot about our focus on our users lately. From Todd’s keynote at Oktane13 to our participation in the User-Centric IT consortium and the roll-out of Okta’s new user experience, it’s easy to see that we’re committed to making Okta a simple, easy-to-use service for our enterprise customers looking to securely connect their…