Acronis Blog
Authors
Acronis
Acronis
Acronis

Latest stories from Acronis

17 November 2021  — 3 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
17 November 2021  — 3 min read
What is a RDDoS (Ransom Distributed Denial of Service) Attack?
Ransom distributed denial of service attacks (RDDoS) are extortion-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattacks that are motivated by financial gain. With RDDoS, cybercriminals threaten to launch an extended DDoS attack unless the target pays a ransom before a specified deadline.
08 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
08 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: Jamison West
The host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, recently interviewed Jamison West at Acronis #CyberFit Miami Summit to hear more about his experience selling his MSP practice and how he’s now helping other IT business owners.
05 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
05 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: ASCII Group's Jerry Koutavas
The host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, interviewed the President of the ASCII Group Jerry Koutavas during the Acronis #CyberFit Miami Summit in October 2021 to discuss the challenges and opportunities MSPs face when it comes to cybersecurity insurance.
04 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
04 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: SMB Nation's Harry Brelsford
The host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, interviewed Harry Brelsford, the founder of SMBNation during the Acronis #CyberFit Miami Summit in October 2021 and talked about the opportunities and challenges the emerging legal cannabis sector can offer managed service partners (MSPs) and independent software vendors (ISVs).
03 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
03 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: Compliancy Group's Paul Redding
The host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, interviewed VP of Partner Engagement and Cybersecurity at the Compliancy Group Paul Redding during the Acronis #CyberFit Miami Summit in October 2021 and discussed the opportunities and challenges IT providers face with compliance.
02 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
02 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: Erick Simpson
During the Acronis #CyberFit Miami Summit in October 2021, the host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, interviewed Erick Simpson, MSP business channel growth expert, and discussed what the future looks like for the managed service provider (MSP) industry.
01 November 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
01 November 2021  — 2 min read
Summit Interview Series: ChannelPro Network’s Rich Freeman
During the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Miami in October 2021, the host of The Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel, interviewed ChannelPro Network’s Executive Editor Rich Freeman to discuss some of the key findings and conclusions resulting from the MSP-focused market research that Acronis and ChannelPro Network jointly published during the conference.
12 October 2021  — 6 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
12 October 2021  — 6 min read
What is URL Filtering?
URL filtering is a type of web filtering, which automatically blocks access to specific online resources, including websites and file downloads. Web filtering is used to prevent users from accessing suspicious or malicious websites and downloading malware, limiting the potential for cybercriminals to compromise individual systems as well as the network at large.
12 October 2021  — 2 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
12 October 2021  — 2 min read
What is a boot sector virus?
A boot sector is a reserved section of a disk that contains the code and data needed to start the operating system (OS) of a computer. A boot sector virus is a type of malware that infects a system’s boot partition or the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a hard disk. During startup and before security software can be executed, the virus executes malicious code. Once a computer is infected, a boot sector virus will try to infect every disk that is accessed on the infected system.
12 October 2021  — 6 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
12 October 2021  — 6 min read
6 cloud security challenges – threats and issues
Organizations of all sizes have been moving their systems, software, and development tools to the cloud. “The cloud” does not exist as a single place or entity; instead, it is a computing model that makes servers, networks, storage, applications and development tools available through the internet. Cloud computing eliminates the need for a business to make investments in hardware, software, staffing and maintenance and is a cost-effective, efficient way to scale IT resources.
06 October 2021  — 8 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
06 October 2021  — 8 min read
Cyber Security Measures in a Hybrid Workspace
COVID has impacted everyone and every industry in the world like few global events before. Unfortunately for businesses and prosumers alike, profiting from these changes has been a priority target for attackers, who have been quick to jump on the opportunities presented by remote work.
06 October 2021  — 6 min read
Acronis Blog
Acronis
06 October 2021  — 6 min read
Best Cybersecurity Practices for Businesses
If you run a business and don’t think your organization is a target for cyberattacks, we invite you to read on and discover just how safe you are!