JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are all the rage in the security world. They’re becoming more and more ubiquitous in web authentication libraries, and are commonly used to store a user’s identity information.

In this talk Randall Degges, Head of Developer Advocacy at Okta, will take you on an extensive tour of the web authentication landscape. You’ll learn how JWTs and Sessions work, and why JWTs are the worst possible solution for solving web authentication problems.

You’ll also learn the real reason behind JWTs rise to fame, and better ways to secure your websites that don’t involve misplaced hype.