As the Formula 1 season came to an end, thousands of people made their way to oil-rich Abu Dhabi to see their favorite drivers one more time. And the picturesque Yas Marina didn’t disappoint.

Acronis Active Protection is an advanced technology that uses sophisticated analysis to monitor and stop erratic processes on your system. If ransomware somehow manages to get through your anti-virus and starts to encrypt files, Acronis Active Protection will detect the encryption and immediately halt it – automatically restoring the files to the most recently backed up version. While performing well in independent testing and earning accolades from the media, Acronis has worked diligently to make it even better. The result is an improved version that incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.

In case you missed it, last week Acronis’ founder and CEO Serg Bell travelled to Myanmar to open a new primary school in the small village of  Ata, Kyauk Padaung Township, some 200 km North of the country’s capital Naypyidaw. The entire village came together to celebrate this momentous occasion. National costumes, balloons, dancing, and a talent show filled the day with excitement and new hope for local children.

The approaching discounts of Black Friday and Cyber Monday have a lot of people anxiously awaiting new laptops, smartphones and tablets. When setting up these devices, there are a few steps you should take as soon as it is out of the box to make sure your device and the data on it are safe and secure. Whether you receive one of these high-tech goodies as a holiday present or you’ve fought the crowds for your discounted device, here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.