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Digital identity software provider Okta has massively upgraded its free tier, allowing any developer to include MFA in their apps, no matter if it is a hobby app or a commercial product. Okta has also upped the number of monthly active users from 7,500 to 25,000, and thrown in so much more.

Business software provider Zoho has launched its own browser. Ulaa is said to universally block tracking and website surveillance.

GUEST OPINION: They've been a feature of online life for years, but the humble password's days could well be numbered.

COMPANY NEWS: Jamf, the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, announced that as of 31 December 2022, it is now helping approximately 71,000 active customers succeed with Apple and is running on approximately 30 million devices worldwide.

Australian-listed global HR tech platform Xref has announced it is extending its pre-employment offering with the launch of a full-service, hire-to-retire enterprise SaaS platform for employers, that follows an employee from candidacy through to employment, engagement, company exit - and even possible re-hiring.

COMPANY NEWS: WatchGuard Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity, today announced that its AuthPoint multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution has earned a Performance Verified certification from Miercom, an independent testing and certification service. Evaluating AuthPoint against competing solutions across a wide range of categories, Miercom found that WatchGuard's MFA solution offered greater functionality at a lower cost, easier setup and administration, and a better end-user experience.

Apple enterprise management specialist Jamf has introduced new capabilities to help with the use of Apple devices in healthcare environments.

Access management specialist SecureAuth's new Arculix platform combines orchestration, passwordless technology, and continuous authentication. It can be deployed independently or in conjunction with incumbent identity access management products thanks to out-of-the-box integration with any industry standard identity provider.

GUEST OPINION: Data Protection Day, impending in Europe, serves as a global reminder of one of the most important responsibilities for any organisation: keeping sensitive data secure.

GUEST OPINION: As Australian businesses strive to improve their IT security amid an ever-evolving threat landscape, increasing numbers are deploying multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Cloud-based solutions provider LogMeIn is to establish its zero-knowledge password management provider LastPass as a standalone company.

GUEST OPINION by Ashley Diffey, Ping Identity:  The business strategy dubbed ‘digital transformation’ has been part of the forward plans of many organisations for years. Their aim has been to take advantage of rapidly evolving technologies to improve efficiencies and drive growth.

Guest Opinion by Anurag Kahol, CTO and co-founder of Bitglass. The past year proved to be a time of dramatic change for companies and consumers all around the world, as the shift to remote work led to a surge in cloud usage as users, devices, apps and data were forced to move off-premises.

Identity provider Okta claims that its new Okta FastPass is the first truly passwordless login experience across devices, applications, and operating systems including iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows. The company has also announced a number of platform services – some of which are used by FastPass – that accessible to customers and third-party developers.

Ping Identity helps Mortgage Choice deliver "enterprise-grade security to franchisees across Australia" while the company reports a 65% cost reduction with the deployment of the Ping Intelligent Identity Platform.

Business users of the LastPass password manager can now choose to have their data stored within Australia.

Enterprises have a lot to gain from the coming iPhone, iPad and macOS updates announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference last week, with security, single sign-on, device enrolment features and more.

Israel-based security company Check Point says it has found a vulnerability in the popular game Fortnite which would allow an attacker to log in taking advantage of the use of authentication tokens by the game.

SaaS and enterprise mobile security vendor Bitglass claims the adoption of cloud security technologies lags cloud adoption, leaving many Australian and New Zealand organisations at risk of a data breach.

Ping Identity's chief executive and founder, Andre Durand, visited Australia to meet customers and the media, and took the time to talk to iTWire in a video interview.