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Work Safer And Faster With Device-Bound Single Sign-On

Okta, Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

Employees expect secure, seamless access to the apps and tools that power their work, wherever they are and whenever they need them. But one thing is clear: traditional single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) alone aren't enough.

Not only are users frustrated with repeated authentication prompts, but these standard defenses may also fail to protect against more sophisticated identity-based attacks.

While widespread SSO adoption has significantly improved workforce productivity and user experience, it has also created a single, high-value asset, the persistent session token or cookie, which can be leveraged to bypass MFA. According to the 2025 SpyCloud Identity Exposure Reportopens in a new tab, around 17.3 billion session cookies were stolen from malware-infected devices in 2024. How can organizations protect against session replay and reduce login friction for their workforce?

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