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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.
November 14, 2016  — 3 min read
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November 14, 2016  — 3 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — November 14
In a week that the US Presidential election dominated the headlines, it can be easy to overlook important stories and emerging trends in information technology. Here are a few bellwether IT stories on tech topics that Acronis followed for you: on data protection in the era of the Internet of Things, ongoing growth in the cloud services and software-defined storage markets, and the continued proliferation of the virulent malware threat that is ransomware. Data Protection and the Internet of Things (IoT) There are calls for more widespread data protection measures to ensure the digital security of IoT devices. Globally, apps and devices hold a lot of personal data, so it’s vital to have a plan to protect this information.
November 13, 2016  — 4 min read
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November 13, 2016  — 4 min read
VIDEO: Carlos Sainz of Scuderia Toro Rosso Hoping for Rain at the Brazilian GP
Video interview with Carlos Sainz at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 2016. Masha Krylova: We have Carlos Sainz here with us, a Formula 1 driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso. Carlos, thank you for your time. It’s your second time in Brazil, what are your thoughts about this track? Carlos Sainz: Yes, my second race in Brazil. Last year we had a lot of reliability issues, but this year, hopefully, we got rid of them. It’s not a track that favors our car, but anyway, we are here to enjoy, to have fun, and have a good race tomorrow, knowing there is a chance of rain also.
November 10, 2016  — 3 min read
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November 10, 2016  — 3 min read
Meet with Acronis at Trade Shows and Events
Here at Acronis we value meeting with our partners and customers, and events are a great opportunity to connect. Here is a short summary of the professional events we participated in 2016. Come and see us next time — we welcome the chance to connect with future partners and show how our technology is going to revolutionize the world of data storage and data protection. To get the latest news and announcements about the upcoming events, makes sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and visit http://www.acronis.com/en-us/pr/
November 09, 2016  — 2 min read
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November 09, 2016  — 2 min read
Our Digital Lives
Located in the bowels of town hall, a stack of administrative ledgers towered five feet tall, and ten yards wide. It documented the transactions of the local government, so town officials knew that they had to keep these files safe and protected—the problem is that they didn’t know how.   I watched this precariously balanced tower of old papers, and my first thought was that it looked like the mounded kindling for a bonfire.
November 08, 2016  — 3 min read
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November 08, 2016  — 3 min read
What Is Blockchain and What Does It Mean for Data Protection?
Blockchain is a technology that underpins the success of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Wall Street is particularly interested in blockchain: The elimination of manual processes around reconciliation with customers, trading partners, and securities exchanges using blockchain is projected to save banks nearly $20 billion annually by 2022. Blockchain has uses beyond financial transactions to improve the security and efficiencies of a range of business activities such as applications requiring transparency on data and documents with a permanent time and date stamp. In insurance, for example, blockchain technology can be used for customer onboarding, smart contracts, and fraud detection. In manufacturing, blockchain is being used in supply chain applications and 3D printing. To better understand blockchain, let’s first look at why blockchain is so important and how it ensures the integrity and efficiency of the Bitcoin network. Then, we will look at how Acronis provides a solution that uses blockchain to record and protect the authenticity of your business assets.
November 07, 2016  — 3 min read
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November 07, 2016  — 3 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — November 7
Full of cyberattacks, concerns surrounding mobile phones, and questions about data protection, this past week was rife with tech news. What did you miss? Ransomware attack affects another hospital Recent ransomware attacks have caused a string of hospitals to cancel daily operations in the UK. The attack hit the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation trust, and spread along to all connected hospitals via a shared IT system.
November 04, 2016  — 4 min read
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November 04, 2016  — 4 min read
Why Formula 1 Is Important, Even if You Are Not into Motorsports
For some, the beauty of Formula 1 is all about its sporting aspects. For others, it’s all about technology, the incredible innovation behind the world’s most technology-driven sport. But the reality is that you can’t separate the two. Formula 1 is at once about sport, technology and innovation. And what may seem like an expensive hobby for wealthy tinkerers and daring racers actually has a trickle-down effect on our everyday lives. Formula 1 is a massive research and development powerhouse. Technologies developed within the closed walls of F1 team factories find their way into other industries, making our lives simpler, safer and more efficient. Here are a few obvious (and some not-so-obvious) examples of Formula 1 technology that has made its way into our everyday lives: 1. Tyres. Pirelli, the sole tyre supplier for all Formula 1 teams, has conducted an enormous amount of R&D over the years. The tyre technology developed for Formula 1 — soft tyres with more grip or hard tyres that last longer — is also used for road cars. If you have a set of Pirellis on your car outside, the Formula 1 technology has followed you home.
November 03, 2016  — 13 min read
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November 03, 2016  — 13 min read
Transferring iPhone to iPhone without iCloud — the Easy Way!
Explore the easy way to transfer your iPhone data to the newest model – no iCloud required. A complete guide for transferring iPhone to iPhone without iCloud
November 02, 2016  — 2 min read
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November 02, 2016  — 2 min read
Not Just Family Stories
I met a kind, elderly gentleman many years ago. He came to the library where I worked with a box of papers and explained that he was the last person in his family line.  His collection of family records had grown from generation to generation, handed down for almost one hundred and fifty years. He thought these materials might be of interest to others since they documented changes to his hometown over time. “I don’t know if you want these, but my family has deep roots in this area,” he said to me. His box included letters written home by a great uncle who served in the Civil War, and there was another great uncle writing home from the Gold Rush. He also had the papers of an aunt—a prominent educated business woman at the turn of the twentieth-century, when society discouraged women from being such things.  “It’s okay if you don’t want really want these—they’re just my family stories.” As an archivist, I hear these words often. “No one wants my stuff,” they say.  “My kids don’t want it and no one outside of my family has any interest in it.”
November 01, 2016  — 1 min read
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November 01, 2016  — 1 min read
How Do You Create the World’s Fastest Backup?
According to the latest findings by an independent testing lab, Acronis Backup 12 is up to two times faster than the leading competitor, as well as the other well-known vendor. So how does one vendor create a solution that is so much faster than others in creating backups and performing recoveries? It’s a simple three-ingredient recipe. Step 1: Technologies and Innovations First, you need to invent a good amount of high-quality technologies – like live disk imaging backup, recovery to dissimilar hardware, Acronis Instant Restore™, and so on. Don’t forget to apply for and get 100+ data protection technology patents. Remember the quality – innovative data protection know-how can be extremely complex, yet have to be delivered to customers via an easy-to-use interface.
October 31, 2016  — 4 min read
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October 31, 2016  — 4 min read
Web Application Monitoring – a Basic Framework
When deploying a web application in production, setting up and configuring monitoring is a critical part of the process. As a DevOps, Web developer, or an IT administrator, you need to be alerted when performance issues or incidents occur, and be able to find the root cause of the problem to quickly get it fixed.
October 28, 2016  — 4 min read
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October 28, 2016  — 4 min read
Acronis Files Cloud — the File Sync & Share You've Been Waiting For
If you are a Service Provider and have customers who use public cloud file sync & share services for business purposes, you need to read this. Acronis Files Cloud provides you with an opportunity to meet your customers’ needs and help them protect important business data.