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May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
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May 20, 2025  — 22 min read
From banks to battalions: SideWinder’s attacks on South Asia’s public sector
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) uncovered a new SideWinder APT campaign targeting high-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
September 23, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 23, 2014  — 2 min read
With Rising Popularity of Wearables, Data Protection Hiccups Remain
More than 485 million wearable tech devices will ship to consumers annually by 2018, according to analyst predictions. But as these devices grow in popularity and number, so do concerns about protecting the data they generate.
September 22, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 22, 2014  — 2 min read
Apple Takes Bold Stand Against Sharing Customer Data for Advertising Purposes
With government surveillance of customer data at an all time high, tech companies address their privacy policies around data protection differently, and Apple has made customer data privacy a priority by baking changes into the iOS 8 software update. Customers have good reason to be concerned about companies selling their information to advertisers or companies themselves, especially since privacy policies are often so vague.
September 19, 2014  — 1 min read
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September 19, 2014  — 1 min read
The Cloud Could Mitigate Data Protection Complexity in the Connected Future
Before connected devices and the emerging Internet of Things, companies produced and stored the majority of data in the digital universe. But with a new generation of devices like Nest, Google Glass and Apple Watch, consumers are adding to the piles of data that needs to be backed up and stored.
September 18, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 18, 2014  — 2 min read
The Easiest Backup Solution Available - Acronis True Image
With the launch this week of Acronis True Image 2015, a great product just got better. The latest update makes Acronis True Image 2015 the only solution that gives users full system image backup and recovery and offers and dual protection (both local and to the cloud) across both PC and Mac environments.
September 17, 2014  — 1 min read
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September 17, 2014  — 1 min read
What IT Leaders Can Learn from Facebook's Extreme Data Center Test
Just because a system and its data are backed up doesn't mean the underlying data protection methods will work if something goes wrong. To find out, IT must verify that the systems are in place and function correctly. Facebook recently took that advice to the extreme by shutting down one of its data centers to test how the infrastructure and systems would perform.
September 15, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 15, 2014  — 2 min read
4 Data-Driven Skills for the Modern IT Pro
Demand for data-driven insights is insatiable for most companies, and many of them are turning to their information technology departments for guidance. This year 32 percent of companies planned to increase the headcount in their IT departments, according Computerworld’s 2014 Forecast survey.
September 12, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 12, 2014  — 2 min read
Exposing the Specter of ‘Shadow IT’
These days, consumers are bringing their own devices — and their own apps — to work. Sure, the consumerization of IT is not a new threat, but it’s one that many companies still struggle to contain.
September 10, 2014  — 3 min read
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September 10, 2014  — 3 min read
Spinning Beats: How One DJ Backs Up His Music
A DJ without music makes for a pretty dull concert. For DJ John DeAscentis, that means protecting his valuable collection of high-end music files is a top priority.
September 09, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 09, 2014  — 2 min read
What’s your Chance to be Hit by a Meteor? Statistically Zero. Nil. Nada.
A meteor crashed down last Saturday in Nicaragua, exploding and creating a huge crater. In the spirit of our industry – IT disaster recovery and business continuity – you might expect me to inform you that the meteor had hit an electrical substation near a major city, causing a fire and knocking out power for days.
September 08, 2014  — 3 min read
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September 08, 2014  — 3 min read
Acronis ExtremeZ-IP: Fast File Search and Sharing in Any Environment
Increased Mac adoption in the enterprise has challenged IT departments to solve the incompatibility issues in Windows-based environments. Acronis recently released ExtremeZ-IP 9.0, the latest version of its software to solve those problems and provide users with a seamless experience.
September 05, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 05, 2014  — 2 min read
NASA to Perform Intergalactic Backup on Mars Rover
Data protection isn’t an easy task in the modern enterprise. Adoption of cloud, mobile and virtual technologies — not to mention the exploding amounts of data that companies must protect — has made IT environments more complex than ever.
September 04, 2014  — 2 min read
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September 04, 2014  — 2 min read
How to Verify Your Data Backup Actually Worked
When a system crashes or an iPhone is stolen, that’s usually when someone grasps the importance of data backup. But just because someone is using Time Machine or iCloud as a backup method doesn’t necessarily mean all the data is protected. If the house is flooded or a large scale disaster occurs, all of that data could disappear. So how does a consumer know if the family photos, thousands of music files and other important documents are safe?