Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Okta?
By Contributor
Wed 31 Mar 2021
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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Okta is an identity and access management company, specialising in secure user authentication. It's an enterprise-grade identity management service, built for the cloud, but compatible with many on-premises applications. With Okta, IT can manage any employee's access to any application or device.
Today we speak to Okta sales engineer manager Jefferson Haw, who discusses:
- Okta's key products and offerings, plus recent improvements and innovations
- Upcoming trends influencing the company's product developments
- The company's presence in the APAC market
- How to get in touch with the Okta team.
Watch the video below.
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