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technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Tech Giants Okta and Zoom Announce Major Layoffs

Okta, a U.S. access and identity management company, is laying off approximately 400 employees, or 7% of its global workforce, almost exactly a year after its last staff cuts. The decision, according to CEO Todd McKinnon, is aimed at growing the company profitably, despite posting better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The email to employees indicated that the layoffs will impact roles globally, with U.S.-based employees receiving notifications first, while those outside the U.S. will be informed based on local laws and practices. This comes shortly after cybersecurity giant Proofpoint also confirmed layoffs of about 6% of its global workforce.

via TechCrunch|

#cybersecurity #identity-management #layoffs

data-breach-cyber-attack2 years ago•2 min saved

Okta's Support System Breach Exposes Customer Data and Causes Stock Plunge

Okta, an identity services provider, disclosed a security incident where threat actors used stolen credentials to access its support case management system, allowing them to view files uploaded by certain Okta customers. The company emphasized that its production Okta service was not impacted, but warned that the support system breach exposed sensitive data, including session tokens. Okta has worked with affected customers to revoke session tokens and prevent abuse. BeyondTrust and Cloudflare confirmed they were targeted in the attack, with Cloudflare stating that the threat actor compromised two employee accounts within the Okta platform. Okta has faced multiple security incidents in recent years due to its high-value target status.

via The Hacker News|

#customer-data #data-breach-cyber-attack #identity-management

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Microsoft's Entra ID: The New Face of Azure AD and Security Service Edge

Microsoft is rebranding Azure Active Directory (AD) to Entra ID as part of its efforts to simplify product naming and unify its product family. The capabilities, licensing plans, sign-in URLs, and APIs will remain unchanged, and existing deployments, configurations, and integrations will continue to work as before. The name change will be completed by the end of 2023. Additionally, the standalone license names for Azure AD Free, Azure AD Premium P1, Azure AD Premium P2, and Azure AD External Identities will also be changed to Microsoft Entra ID Free, Microsoft Entra ID P1, Microsoft Entra ID P2, and Microsoft Entra External ID, respectively. This rebranding marks a significant shift as Microsoft moves forward with Entra as its overall cloud offering for identity, secure access, and network access, cutting ties with its past.

via Thurrott.com|

#azure-ad #entra-id #identity-management

technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Maximize Security with Okta and 1Password Business Unlock

1Password has gained deeper integration with Okta, a leading identity and access management platform, to provide a comprehensive enterprise security suite with detailed admin controls, actionable insights, and extensive reporting capabilities. The integration allows for easier access to accounts, strengthens access controls and security, and improves auditing, compliance, and reporting workflows. The 1Password way of SSO preserves zero-knowledge architecture and end-to-end encryption, and decryption occurs on the user’s device.

via 9to5Mac|

#1password #identity-management #okta