StrongDM Blog | Productivity

Financial Services Cybersecurity Guide: Risks & Solutions

Financial services companies handle a vast amount of sensitive data, including the personal and financial information of their customers. This makes them a prime target for hackers and cybercriminals who want to steal that data. Hackers are constantly finding new ways to break through the walls of enterprise environments. If successful, they can cause serious problems like identity theft or fake transactions, impacting individuals and companies financially.

13 Password Management Best Practices to Know in 2024

Weak passwords are the third most common attack vector for malicious actors — and often the most difficult for enterprises to control since individual employees typically choose their own passwords. Effectively managing passwords is critical in safeguarding your organization’s assets, maintaining regulatory compliance, and minimizing security risks. In this article, we’ll share 13 password management best practices that will help you keep your systems and data safe from password-related attacks.

10 Tips to Prevent Software Engineer Burnout

Haystack analytics found that 81% of developers suffer from burnout. We’re at crisis-level numbers and it’s clear that developers need support. It will help improve their productivity and peace of mind, but more importantly, it is the right thing to do. How can you help your team perform and eliminate developer burnout? It’s a tricky goal to achieve, but we have some ideas that will guide you and your technical team to better, more achievable outcomes with less stress.

Striking the Balance: User Experience and Security in Access Management

There is no shortage of complex and nuanced topics in the field of IT. After 16 years in the industry, access management continues to be one of the most sensitive and controversial aspects of the job. But it’s not the technology that makes it difficult. It’s the people.

Simplify Kubernetes Management on AWS

Secure access controls must be applied universally and consistently across all your infrastructure—from the Linux boxes in your datacenter to your Kubernetes clusters in AWS. StrongDM Dynamic Access Management is uniquely positioned to provide seamless, secure access across your entire stack, simplifying access management and compliance for your legacy systems and modern cloud stack.

AWS Authentication Best Practices (That Go Beyond MFA)

AWS authentication confirms the identity of users trying to access your resources, safeguarding against potential intrusions and data breaches. But weak authentication practices—like easy-to-guess passwords and single-factor authentication (SFA)—are far too common and they leave the door wide open for threat actors. Weak authentication often leads to data theft, resource misuse, financial and reputational nightmares…the list goes on. On the contrary, strong authentication measures like

Connect to Even More Resources with StrongDM’s AWS Management Console

We’ve just launched our AWS Management Console, adding yet another supported authentication method to improve control and auditability–so you can protect your business and improve employee productivity.

How Better Access Improves Productivity of Tech Staff [New Research]

Have you ever wondered how access impacts your productivity? If you're like most technical staff, the sum of hours lost adds up quickly across teams. It makes sense though. The longer it takes for you to access the systems you need, the less productive you are on any given day. And what happens when that access is too difficult to get? We found that teams typically set up workarounds.

We Surveyed 600 U.S. Tech Workers: Here's What We Learned About The Impact of Access on Productivity

We surveyed a total of 600 IT, Security, and DevOps professionals from all over the United States, representing organizations of virtually every size to better understand how access impacts productivity and security.

11 Surprising Statistics on Remote Work for 2024

In 2020, the world came to a halt. We suddenly realized that many of the jobs we normally do in the office could be done just as efficiently (if not more) from the comfort of our homes. Two years later, how is remote work faring? Has the enthusiasm for remote work tapered off just like the pandemic? Let’s find out in this list of the latest statistics on remote work.

Has Your Technical Debt Become Unsustainable?

A closer look at what technical debt is, how it relates to infrastructure access, and why unwinding short-term workarounds can actually improve productivity.

What is Just-in-Time Access (JIT)? Benefits, Types & More

Today, we’ll take a look at what just-in-time access (JIT) means and what types there are. You’ll also learn about what a JIT access solution can do for your organization. By the end of this article, you’ll understand how just-in-time access works, the best practices to ensure secured implementation, and how strongDM comes to the rescue.