Industry Insight

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The weakest link: Securing your extended workforce

Charlotte Wylie, SVP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at Okta, leads Okta’s technical cybersecurity services. This includes overseeing Okta’s global engineering teams to enhance the company’s security postures and programs that support its over 19,000 customers.  Charlotte has an extensive background in the delivery of security transformation…

Spotlight on Dr. Peter Scheuermann: A story of perseverance, continuous learning, and community

According to ISC2, the global cybersecurity workforce gap stands at a staggering 4.8 million jobs, with 90% of organizations identifying critical skill shortages in areas like AI, cloud computing security, Zero Trust implementation, digital forensics and incident response, application security, and penetration testing. Programs like What’s Next by…

3 ways Okta can help you improve your security posture and respect privacy-forward human rights

This is the second in our blog series on trust/security and human rights. You can find our first blog here. Identity is the connection between people and technology, and it’s the front door to all digital interactions. As the threats we face evolve, Identity has become increasingly important to our communities and workplaces. Cybercriminals are…

Help reshape Identity security: Join the IPSIE working group 

At Oktane this year, we announced that the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) has launched a working group devoted to creating the first unified enterprise Identity security standard. Called Interoperability Profiling for Secure Identity in the Enterprise (IPSIE), the group aims to tackle key challenges that underlie Identity security in today's enterprise…

How centralized Identity solutions streamline security and resident engagement

State and local government agencies continually seek more cost-effective solutions to protect their sensitive data and improve the user experience of the residents they serve. One essential component in that equation is the increasing need for centrally managed Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) tools, says Okta’s first Public Sector…

Decentralized Identity: The future of digital Identity management

Decentralized Identity is a methodology that allows individuals to securely control their digital Identity without relying on a central authority. The need for decentralized Identity Traditional Identity models do not protect user interests and can leave personal information vulnerable. Decentralized Identity helps close the gap on a growing list…

Phishing-resistant MFA shows great momentum

Today, Okta published its second Secure Sign-in Trends Report, our annual report into multi-factor authentication (MFA) use in the workplace. The report takes anonymized and aggregated data from Okta’s Workforce customers to answer some key questions: What sign-in methods offer the best mix of security and user experience?  Which methods are the…

DORA is coming. Are you ready? 

5 steps you need to take to be prepared for next year’s deadline DORA is set to transform the financial services sector by enhancing cybersecurity and operational resilience across the EU. Okta’s Stephen McDermid explains what DORA means for the finance sector and why many firms are turning to automation to manage the complex layers of regulation…

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