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August 12, 2022 — 10 min read
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August 12, 2022 — 10 min read
How To Try Windows 11 Safely and Prepare for Full Installation with these 8 Steps.
The Windows 11 upgrade, free for Windows 10 users, features all the power of Windows 10 along with a fresh new look. If you are signed in to a Microsoft account when upgrading, your files and favorites will all be transferred to Windows 11. The new version also features new applications, tools, and sounds.
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August 12, 2022 — 10 min read
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August 12, 2022 — 10 min read
How To Try Windows 11 Safely and Prepare for Full Installation with these 8 Steps.
The Windows 11 upgrade, free for Windows 10 users, features all the power of Windows 10 along with a fresh new look. If you are signed in to a Microsoft account when upgrading, your files and favorites will all be transferred to Windows 11. The new version also features new applications, tools, and sounds.
July 4, 2022 — 5 min read
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July 4, 2022 — 5 min read
Windows 11 backup: How to back up Windows 11
While Windows 11 enables you to create a backup image of your computer, it does not provide the full breadth of features that other third-party backup solutions do.
April 13, 2022 — 6 min read
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April 13, 2022 — 6 min read
MSP guide for Windows 11: When should you switch your clients?
This blog post provides guidance to MSPs about when to upgrade clients to Windows 11 and how to overcome the challenges of managing this major migration at scale.
April 1, 2022 — 8 min read
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April 1, 2022 — 8 min read
Windows 11 security: Is it enough?
Much has already been written about Windows 11, the latest operating system from Microsoft, which the software giant is calling “the most secure Windows yet.” However, as many in the tech world have been quick to point out, most PCs currently running Windows don’t support the advanced system requirements for the new operating system (OS).
July 25, 2022 — 28 min read
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July 25, 2022 — 28 min read
How to Recover Unsaved/Deleted Word Document in 2022 - Ultimate Guide
There are few experiences as universally familiar as losing a Word document. Everyone from high schoolers with Catcher in the Rye book reports to business executives with quarterly earnings knows the panic of their work disappearing when it’s just a few crossed-t’s away from being completed.
June 2, 2022 — 5 min read
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June 2, 2022 — 5 min read
How to boot from USB? Windows , Mac , Linux
While fans of different operating systems might debate which one is the most stable, reliable, flexible or user-friendly, there’s one inarguable point: Every machine – regardless of the OS – can run into issues.
March 25, 2022 — 4 min read
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March 25, 2022 — 4 min read
Hard Drive Cloning Software – What It Is and Why You Need It
A clone is a duplicate copy. Sheep have been cloned and maybe someday even people will be cloned, but disk cloning (performed by the hard drive cloning software) is a vital tool used to manage and protect data.
March 4, 2022 — 2 min read
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March 4, 2022 — 2 min read
Acronis suspends all operations in Russia
Like the rest of the world, we are horrified and deeply concerned about the Russian conflict in Ukraine. We stand in support of the people in Ukraine and call for peace to return to the area. As a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Acronis is suspending all operations in Russia.
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Critical Apache Log4j vulnerability discovered — here's what you need to know
August 4, 2021 — 3 min read
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August 4, 2021 — 3 min read
In cyberattacks, SMBs face an existential threat
Today we released the Acronis Cyberthreats Report Mid-year 2021, our latest in-depth review of current cyberthreat trends. It contains cutting-edge research, findings, and observations from the experts at our global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs).
July 17, 2021 — 2 min read
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July 17, 2021 — 2 min read
Acronis awarded OPSWAT Platinum Certification for Anti-Malware
Acronis Cyber Protection Agent 15.x for Windows has been granted OPSWAT Platinum Certification for Anti-Malware in July 2021. This represents another step forward for our cyber protection technology, which had previously earned Gold Certification, and demonstrates Acronis’ continued focus on refining the effectiveness and compatibility of our solutions, meeting the needs of the ever-evolving cyberthreat and IT landscapes.
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August 10, 2022 — 3 min read
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August 10, 2022 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect stopped all the threats in the Advanced Protection Test commissioned by AV-Test.org
In their Advanced Protection tests, the famous German testing institute, AV-Test.org, wanted to accent how various products deal with ransomware in reality, and at what stage and how threats are actually detected and stopped. The test was commissioned in February 2022, but the results were published in June.
August 10, 2022 — 4 min read
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August 10, 2022 — 4 min read
Acronis earns accolades for its security in independent assessments
With the summer of 2022 in full swing, we can look back at a past year of significant growth, community-building and recognition from independent analysts — all of which speak to the importance of the cyber protection approach in the face of modern IT challenges and cyberthreats.
August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
Does Linux need antivirus software?
This article is intended for IT professionals who are either new to Linux or are looking to learn more about using third-party antivirus solutions with the Linux OS.
August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
Personal cyber protection - Acronis
Personal cyber protection is the sequence of steps necessary to secure our vital data against all potential cyberthreats.
August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
How to backup an iPad
Essentially, backup serves to preserve your sensitive data from potential attacks and data leaks. Some backup solutions only back up specific files and folders, while others can take a snapshot of your entire device to enable a full recovery. Other solutions focus on user preferences to only back up PC or Mac but don’t support mobile devices.
August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
What is file backup software?
File backup software enables a user to make one or more exact copies — at a given point in time — of the data that resides on their computer, or exact copies of their PC / Mac’s entire hard drive.
August 8, 2022 — 5 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 5 min read
Why Mac users need cyber protection too?
For many years, many consumers and companies have believed that macOS devices are more secure than Windows operating systems (OSs). Unfortunately, this widespread misconception simply isn’t true.
August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 6 min read
Best Practices for Personal Data Protection
Personally identifiable information (PII), or just “personal information” can be any piece of information enabling the identification of an individual — either through independent use, or by combining it with other elements of data.
August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
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August 8, 2022 — 4 min read
Auto Backup - All you need to know
Automatic backup is a data backup model that enables users to back up their data with little to no manual intervention.