Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

A useful way to evaluate a modern identity security platform is to look at three core pillars: strong authentication and access controls, Privileged Access Management (PAM) that reduces standing privilege and secure credentials and secrets management with continuous visibility. In this blog, we’ll break down what those pillars mean, how they work together and how to evaluate and roll them out without creating gaps or friction as you scale automation and agent-driven workflows.

On April 2, 1796, a full house packed the Drury Lane Theatre in London, eager to witness the first showing of a newly discovered Shakespeare play. The problem was that William Henry Ireland wrote the play, Vortigern, and the entire production was a hoax. Although there was some controversy before opening day, several experts reviewed the manuscript and supporting documents and confirmed that the play was a long-lost Shakespeare original.

We log into tons of apps each day, running on digital identities. With just one click, you can access thousands of apps without breaking a sweat. However, digital identities bring with them cyber threats, which are growing sharper each day, and compliance is getting tighter. So, who is the right person to trust to safeguard your digital identities? As organizations, you collect, store, analyze, and process sensitive data, which needs to be safeguarded with the right tech and tools.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we learn more about synthetic identity fraud.

Connect Okta & Shopify with any apps on the web using Okta Integration with Shopify with Okta as IDP. Enable secure SSO into Shopify Plus and Non-Plus stores, streamlining access for both customers and employees. Okta is a platform in the Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) category, meaning it allows you, your colleagues, or customers access to all other (company) software with a single set of login credentials.

Shopify's recent update introduces advanced extensibility features for Shopify customer accounts, significantly enhancing both Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) and Business-to-Business (B2B) customer accounts. This update allows for more seamless and customizable customer interactions, boosting satisfaction and operational efficiency for both types of customers. Shopify has revealed that developers can now access customer accounts using customer account UI extensions, which are currently in developer preview.

When someone registers for an online service or healthcare portal, logs into an eCommerce store, or uses a streaming platform, the first interaction usually involves identity and authentication. For businesses, this moment is critical because it connects security, customer experience, and trust.