Okta Launches Passkey Support to Help Enterprises Unlock a Passwordless Future
04 Octubre 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Passkeys are available with the flip of a
switch to ease the implementation experience and boost adoption of
phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication
OKTANE 2023 — Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading
independent Identity partner, announced support for passkeys in
early access as a passwordless authentication method for Okta
Customer Identity Cloud, powered by Auth0. With the flip of a
switch, developers and digital teams can quickly add sophisticated
passkey support to their apps, and increase adoption of
phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication. Passkeys are one
of several new capabilities that expand Okta’s comprehensive
solution for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM),
delivering convenience, security, and privacy for consumer and SaaS
applications.
The ability to authenticate customers online seamlessly and
securely is now a business imperative, not just a technical
concern. According to Accenture’s 2023 Tech Vision survey, 85% of
global executives view digital Identity as critical, with three in
four noting that authentication issues have negatively impacted
their bottom line due to abandoned transactions, customer
frustration, and fraud. While passwords remain the most common
authentication method, passkeys offer a more convenient and secure
alternative. Based on FIDO Alliance and W3C open standards,
passkeys provide faster, easier, and more secure sign-ins to apps
and websites, across a user’s devices.
“In the age of AI where we are seeing threats escalate,
passwords and legacy forms of 2FA are as inconvenient as they are
defenseless. By switching to phishing-resistant passkeys,
organizations can protect both their customers and their bottom
line,” said Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CMO of FIDO
Alliance. “Identity platforms like Okta will play a major role in
driving widespread adoption as they provide a streamlined solution
that developers and product teams can leverage to quickly upgrade
consumers’ security and user experience; we applaud Okta’s support
for passkeys in its Customer Identity Cloud and encourage its
customers to take advantage of this important capability.”
Supported by major tech platforms, passkeys are both
phishing-resistant and easy to use. But adoption relies on making
it easy for developers and digital teams to integrate passkeys into
their consumer apps and websites. By supporting passkeys with a
simple, no-code configuration in Customer Identity Cloud, Okta
empowers any organization to embrace a passwordless future
today.
“For the broader end-user population to fully embrace passkeys,
they must truly become a ubiquitous feature. Achieving this
ubiquity hinges on ensuring that it’s seamless for all developers
to incorporate passkeys into their applications,” said Vittorio
Bertocci, Principal Architect at Okta. “We’re doing our part to
achieve widespread adoption by making it easy for developers to add
sophisticated passkey support whether they’re updating an existing
app, or building something new.”
No Trade-Offs Between Security, Privacy, and User
Experience
Okta today announced several enhancements to its CIAM offering,
Customer Identity Cloud. SlashData’s Developer Nation Q1 2023
survey revealed that Auth0 by Okta, the technology that powers
Customer Identity Cloud, is the most used authentication provider
among developers.
“Passkeys are powerful, but they’re also just the tip of the
spear. Okta Customer Identity Cloud supports a variety of use cases
across consumer and SaaS applications, wherever organizations need
both better security and user experience,” said Shiven Ramji,
President of Customer Identity Cloud at Okta. “Paired with our
powerful extensibility, Okta gives application builders the most
complete set of authentication, authorization, lifecycle and user
management, and Identity security tools, so they can focus more on
innovation, and less on Identity.”
New CIAM capabilities include:
- Support for passkeys simplifies implementation of
passkeys to reduce login friction, while protecting organizations
from credential-based threats. Okta’s support for passkeys covers
critical user flows such as sign-up, sign-in, and account recovery,
with seamless passkey management for admins.
- Okta Workflows No-Code Automation for Customer
Identity enables developers and digital teams to improve
security posture, and drive stronger customer experience and
retention by personalizing Customer Identity flows without writing
code.
- Phone number as sole identifier makes it easier to
support more users, in more countries where phone number is an
expected form of authentication, such as in Asia-Pacific or Latin
America. An available passwordless option allows users to sign-up
with just their phone number.
- Password recovery enhancements allow developers to
enhance security and lessen support burdens by integrating
multi-factor authentication (MFA) into their password reset flow,
or give customers the ability to reset using any enrolled
factor.
- Custom sign-up prompts enable developers to create
personalized registration journeys directly within the new
Universal Login. Sign-up prompts can be tailored to customer
preferences, localization needs, privacy, consent, and beyond.
Availability
Support for passkeys is available today in early access, and
will be generally available in Q4 2023. Okta Workflows is generally
available for joint customers of Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and
Okta Customer Identity Cloud. Password recovery options, and custom
sign-up prompts will be available in early access later this month
and generally available in early 2024. Phone number as a sole
identifier will be available in early access in November and
generally available in early 2024.
Any unreleased products, features, or functionality referenced
in this release that are not currently available, may not be
delivered on time or at all. Product roadmaps do not represent a
commitment, obligation, or promise to deliver any product, feature,
or functionality, and customers should not rely on them to make
purchase decisions.
Check out all of Okta’s announcements at Oktane 2023.
About Okta
Okta is the World’s Identity Company. As the leading independent
Identity partner, we free everyone to safely use any
technology—anywhere, on any device or app. The most trusted brands
trust Okta to enable secure access, authentication, and automation.
With flexibility and neutrality at the core of our Okta Workforce
Identity and Customer Identity Clouds, business leaders and
developers can focus on innovation and accelerate digital
transformation, thanks to customizable solutions and more than
7,000 pre-built integrations. We’re building a world where Identity
belongs to you. Learn more at okta.com.
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