Traveling to China for the holidays, I circumvented the Great Firewall of China to stay connected to the West. What worked and what didn't? While personal VPNs failed, using international roaming, VDI and an enterprise browser proved effective. This journey highlighted the challenges and solutions for maintaining internet access to the West in a highly restricted environment.

As cyber threats become more sophisticated, organizations increasingly realize that securing their digital identities are no longer just an IT priority - it's a critical business necessity. During my attendance at two leading Identity and Access Management (IAM) conferences, (Okta's Oktane and SailPoint's Navigate), it was clear that Identity Security sits at the core of modern security strategies.

Okta and Palo Alto Networks synergize to create a robust Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architecture. By integrating identity management and network security, they enable dynamic, policy-driven access across users, applications and devices for continuous validation and enforcement. Discover how these technologies connect to secure modern work environments.