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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Okta?

By Contributor, Wed 31 Mar 2021

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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