Faced with cyberthreats like ransomware and cryptojacking, it’s no surprise modern organizations have focused on their cybersecurity posture. Yet Hurricane Dorian shows that storms, floods, and fires still threaten a company’s digital assets just as seriously as hackers do. Backup without cybersecurity is no longer enough. But cybersecurity without data protection isn’t enough either. A recent IDC whitepaper revealed that cyber protection – which combines proven data protection and cutting-edge cybersecurity – provides an effective strategy against both digital and physical threats.

Cryptojacking – or illicit cryptomining – continues to be a major headache for companies and home users, with research showing that cybercriminals made an impressive $52.7 million by mining digital coins on victims’ machines during the first half of 2019. NioGuard Security Lab, a member of Anti-Malware Testing Standard Organization (AMTSO), researched the matter and just posted a report that examines the level of protection against cryptojacking offered by leading endpoint security providers. The results might shock some observers because Acronis, which now defends against illicit mining in its data protection solutions, outperformed the vast majority of leading endpoint security providers.

VMware’s annual conference, VMworld, is underway with thousands of IT professionals gathering in San Francisco to share and discuss the innovations that help businesses deliver speed, flexibility, and security to meet modern IT demands. Learn how Acronis backup solutions fit into this conversation and pave the way for organizations increasingly shifting to the cloud to succeed.

Every modern organization relies on data to compete and survive, so it is critical that they are #CyberFit so they are prepared to handle any threat to their data that may come along. Given how fast the digital landscape is changing and ever-evolving nature of cyberthreats, protecting your people, technology and processes is an ongoing challenge. Large enterprises regularly retain experts who to help plan their defenses, train their employees and test the organization’s cybersecurity posture. Yet smaller organizations haven’t had the same ability to test and strengthen their cybersecurity – until now. In a move that makes world-class cybersecurity services available to organizations of all sizes, Acronis has expanded beyond its technology solutions to launch of Acronis Cyber Services. This new offering creates a single point resource where organizations can access a range of risks assessment, security awareness, and incident response services that previously have been too complex and costly for them to consider.