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September 22, 2022 — 3 min read
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September 22, 2022 — 3 min read
Acronis #CyberFit Summit Miami 2022: Cyber Protect the Future!
The largest-ever gathering of cyber protection professionals is just over a month away! From November 7–9 at Miami Beach’s historic Fountainebleau Hotel, the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Miami 2022 will bring together thousands of service providers, cloud distributors, resellers, enterprise IT pros, tech marketers and sales teams to network, learn and grow. This year’s Summit is packed with events and insights. Register today!
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September 1, 2022 — 2 min read
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September 1, 2022 — 2 min read
Join Acronis at DattoCon 2022, this September 11–13
DattoCon is the biggest MSP conference in North America, unveiling the most powerful cybersecurity solutions to date. That's why the Acronis team is heading to our nation’s capital for DattoCon 2022, September 11–13. In the wake of Datto’s acquisition by Kaseya, Datto’s service partners need a lifeline. We'll show them why Acronis is the community-driven cyber protection platform MSPs are looking for.
August 29, 2022 — 4 min read
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August 29, 2022 — 4 min read
Acronis Cyberthreats Report: Ransomware dominates the threat landscape
Based on original research by the experts at our Cyber Protection Operation Centers, the Acronis Cyberthreats Report Mid-year 2022 explores key trends in cybersecurity and data protection, and offers actionable advice to help you stay safe against the rising tide of cybercrime activity.
July 29, 2022 — 5 min read
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July 29, 2022 — 5 min read
Automating manual and mundane tasks with brand-new Cyber Scripting
The Advanced Management pack’s Cyber Scripting feature increases your IT administrator’s efficiency by eliminating manual and mundane tasks and automating the process with community-driven, out-of-the-box or self-created scripts.
June 27, 2022 — 5 min read
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June 27, 2022 — 5 min read
Your first steps to closing the cybersecurity talent gap
According to the 2021 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, while the cybersecurity workforce gap is closing globally, it is growing in North America. As of June, 2022, over 400,000 cybersecurity professionals are needed in this region. Read on to learn more about the reasons behind IT talent shortages and suggestions on how to close the gap.
June 6, 2022 — 6 min read
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June 6, 2022 — 6 min read
Effective leadership and crisis management strategies for achieving cyber resilience
Effective leadership recognizes the importance of deploying robust modern cybersecurity technologies and of the highly skilled people working to solve difficult problems during a cyber event. These leaders encourage and facilitate cooperation between teams in order to ensure that brand reputation remains intact, and that cyber resilience is ultimately achieved.
June 6, 2022 — 4 min read
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June 6, 2022 — 4 min read
Kubernetes and cloud-native security threats
Kubernetes increases software scalability and availability while optimizing IT costs. It also offers flexibility in multicloud environments. However, Kubernetes is not secure by default — and it comes with various novel security risks. This blog will first discuss the cloud-native attack surface and its challenges. Then we will focus on Kubernetes security events and the latest attacks.
June 1, 2022 — 2 min read
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June 1, 2022 — 2 min read
Exciting new features available in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure 5.1
Acronis has announced some exciting new enhancements to Acronis Cyber Infrastructure 5.1 that will enable businesses to have a cloud-like experience on premises and service providers to provision cloud services for their clients.
May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
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May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
The legal implications of paying ransomware demands: The evolving state of ransomware
The legal implications of paying or not paying ransomware demands hover like a specter over businesses as attacks become more prevalent and sophisticated. Ransomware remains the top threat to SMBs and enterprises across healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other vital sectors, according to the Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2022.
May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
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May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
Cyber resilience: Software for business continuity
Today’s security service providers and IT professionals need to assume that data is constantly under attack. So, it’s essential that cyber resilience must include the ability to continue operations while under attack and to recover from attacks. Cyber resilience creates an end-to-end approach to threat management encompassing information security, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
May 6, 2022 — 2 min read
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May 6, 2022 — 2 min read
Acronis integration with Splashtop’s remote access tool eases investigation & troubleshooting
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is purpose built to work seamlessly with the tools you interact with all day, every day. Its integration with Splashtop’s high-performance, remote-access solution is designed to power your remote-control capabilities, while protecting your data and devices with unmatched ease of use and automation.
April 14, 2022 — 2 min read
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April 14, 2022 — 2 min read
Acronis named “Best Revenue Booster” at ChannelPro Network Summit
At this month’s ChannelPro Network Cybersecurity Online Summit Acronis was honored to receive a “Best Revenue Booster” award based on a poll of the summit’s attendees. In this particular category, Acronis beat out 28 other contenders to take home the top prize.
April 13, 2022 — 6 min read
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April 13, 2022 — 6 min read
Is negotiating with cybercriminals our new normal?
These days, companies are responding in different ways to ransomware attacks, and governments worldwide are seeking ways to apprehend these criminals. Unfortunately, despite protections and prosecutions, many companies end up facing the question of what to do when they are attacked. Is it sensible to hire a ransomware negotiator, report to the authorities, or give in to the attackers’ demands?