Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Wallis, Debenhams: the British high street has lost a number of big-name brands in recent years. But while their physical stores may have disappeared, their digital offerings have been snapped up by online fashion retailer boohoo. Add to that list of acquisitions Oasis, Warehouse, Coast, Karen Millen, Pretty Little Thing,…

With 1,200 Nando’s restaurants worldwide - 468 of them in the UK and Ireland alone - fans of the famous flame-grilled peri-peri chicken have never had to travel far for a fix. But it’s not just the mouth-watering food that keeps customers coming back. The Nando’s fiery flavour permeates every aspect of the restaurant, like smoke from a flaming…

From opening a new bank account to purchasing a pair of socks online, your digital identity is the first thing organisations will ask for before you can proceed. But what if there was a way to verify your identity in seconds with an app that works anywhere in the EU? That’s where the EU Digital ID wallet steps in…  In June 2021, the European…

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a framework that every forward-thinking business must follow. By achieving ESG goals, organisations can attract more investors, secure customer trust, improve employee wellbeing, and create the sustainable workplaces of today and tomorrow – but what role does identity play in helping them on that…

In the two years since the pandemic transformed the way we work forever, the long-term impacts on businesses are only just materialising. In my session at our recent Oktane22 event, I explored the challenges of moving from continuity based remote working practices to a more resilient hybrid working model. Here are some key insights from my session…

Big data is a hot commodity in the modern retail world. By harnessing key insights on buying behaviours, geographical locations, product preferences, and more, organisations can deliver the streamlined and highly personalised shopping experiences that delight customers, increase differentiation, and drive sales in both the long-term and the short…

Win Business Customers with Enterprise-Ready Identity TL;DR: Okta has launched the Okta Customer Identity Cloud, powered by Auth0, with support for two use cases: Consumer Apps and SaaS Apps. This article explores the SaaS Apps use case and capabilities, as well as how product and engineering leaders can accelerate growth with an identity solution…

Today at Oktane22, we’re announcing governance and privileged access management improvements to Workforce Identity Cloud that enable a unified solution for secure access to any resource from any user, as needed, all while maintaining least privilege. The need for a unified workforce identity solution has never been more clear. Organisations today…

I’m honoured to share that Okta was named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management report for the sixth consecutive year, and positioned highest on the Ability to Execute axis. This is also the second year in a row Okta is placed highest on the Ability to Execute axis, which we believe demonstrates our strong focus…

In this blog, Max Faun explains the five steps to take when building a business case for Identity & Access Management (IAM). Successful adoption of any enterprise tech solution requires three things: time, effort, and investment. This is especially true when it comes to Identity & Access Management (IAM).  But before you can even consider…