Fei Liu

Fei Liu

Emerging Technology Researcher

Fei Liu is an emerging technology researcher, currently working with Okta CEO Todd McKinnon. Fei uses her research and technical skills to help Todd stay apprised of relevant technology trends and developments. Prior to joining Okta, she held various research and strategy roles at Huawei and IBM. Over the years, her research interests have spanned from semiconductors to identity, through to security. She holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MBA from New York University, and a B.S. in electronic engineering from Tsinghua University.

New report reveals trends in secure sign-in

There’s a popular business adage that we’ve found to be pretty credible: “You are what you measure.” No matter how well you may think you understand your customers or your industry, you won’t know for sure until you dig into the data.  At Okta, we’ve seen our users opt for ever more robust sign-in solutions over the past 14 years. But what’s the…
By Fei Liu Brett Winterford Lauren Everitt in Company + Product Industry Insight
June 12, 2023

An Exploration of Open Identity Standards

You may be curious to find out how products and solutions are developed, implemented, adopted, and operated. The history of standards is a fascinating place to start.  Standards are well-defined, abstract interfaces that enable industries to develop and thrive. These interfaces ensure ecosystem players with different roles can work together and…
By Fei Liu in Research
October 31, 2022

Zero Trust: Past, Present, and Future

Prior to the Zero Trust era Over the last decade, we’ve experienced three megatrends in action: mobile, cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS). These megatrends have redefined how we work, conduct business, and consume information. According to Gartner, global end-user spending on public cloud services is expected to exceed $480 billion in 2022…
By Fei Liu in Industry Insight
January 5, 2022

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