--- title: Latest stories from Acronis Editorial Team description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/64/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) [Authors](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/) Acronis Editorial Team ![Image 1: Acronis Editorial Team](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d85707ae91461544212d39836dc32b42.png) Acronis Editorial Team Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. # Latest stories from Acronis Editorial Team [17 August 2018 — 13 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 2: Upgrading to Windows 10? Make a backup first!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Data Keeper: RaaS new offering A new ecosystem of ransomware delivery and profit-making is coming into being.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/data-keeper/) [17 August 2018 — 22 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 3: Best NAS for Mac – for Households and SMBs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Evolution of GandCrab Ransomware GandCrab ransomware was discovered near the end of January 2018 as a part of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and soon became the most popular and widespread ransomware of the year. By Ravikant Tiwari](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/gandcrab/) [17 August 2018 — 8 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 4: How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) How to Backup: Computer, Android or iPhone – The Ultimate Guide Simply put, a backup is merely a copy, or mirror image, of your data.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-to-backup/) [17 August 2018 — 5 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 5: How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) The Best File Recovery Software - Easy, Fast and Reliable learn about the best file recovery software, how to recover files if you accidentally lose them, a short guide on with 7 steps to keep your data protected](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/the-best-file-recovery-software/) [16 August 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 6: Google fined $5 billion as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) RAID 10 – What's RAID 10 And Why Should I Use It? RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks. It is a method of storing information on multiple hard disks for greater protection and/or performance.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/whats-raid10-and-why-should-i-use-it/) [15 August 2018 — 7 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 7: Data protection? I don’t need it – or do I?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Data protection? I don’t need it – or do I? Cross your heart: When did you lose data last? No, not that you may not have found a phone number, but a really bad data loss, because the smartphone fell into water or the PC hard drive could not endure summer heat.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/datenschutz/) [15 August 2018 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 8: Upgrading to Windows 10? Make a backup first!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) You Can Back Up Microsoft Office Easily with Acronis Backup Solutions Ask a few IT professionals if you should be concerned about hard drive failure, and you’ll hear a common refrain: Something like, “It’s not a question of if, but of when,” or “It’s just a matter of time.” Because you’ll experience some sort of data loss at some point – unless you prepare yourself.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/microsoft-office-backup/) [13 August 2018 — 8 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 9: Best NAS for Mac – for Households and SMBs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Best NAS for Mac – for Households and SMBs For Mac users, there’s no better way to expand storage capacity and share files across networks than NAS.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/best-nas-mac/) [09 August 2018 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 10: Upgrading to Windows 10? Make a backup first!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure In the latest move to continually increase choice and flexibility to its customers and service partners, this week Acronis announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft for deeper integration of Acronis’ data protection products with Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. The partnership will provide expanded access to the public cloud platform, giving customers another option for their backup storage and disaster recovery. As a result of the partnership, customers and service providers will be able to store their data or clients’ data in the Azure cloud more easily. That’s because Azure will be available as a possible storage destination in future versions of Acronis products, appearing alongside our own secure Acronis Cloud and other public cloud vendors. The partnership expands the capabilities Acronis already delivers to those who rely on Azure.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/new-strategic-partnership-announced-microsoft-azure/) [06 August 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 11: Upgrading to Windows 10? Make a backup first!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Upgrading to Windows 10? Make a backup first! Con frecuencia, las actualizaciones importantes en un sistema operativo pueden acarrear problemas a los usuarios particulares.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/upgrading-windows-10/) [01 August 2018 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 12: How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) How to open ports for Acronis Backup 12.5 installation on Microsoft Azure For every VM that you create, in both Windows and Linux, you need to open five TCP ports.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/open-ports-on-microsoft-azure/) [18 July 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 13: Google fined $5 billion as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Google fined $5 billion as the EU flexes its regulatory muscles On July 18, an announcement flashed across the internet that the European Union (EU) slapped Google with a $5 billion antitrust fine for bundling its products into its popular Android phones. Although this may not seem relevant to small business owners who have European customers, this penalty incorporates two valuable lessons as the new era of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement unfolds. Here’s why your business should be paying attention.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/google-fined-5-billion-eu-flexes-its-regulatory-muscles/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/1/)...[62](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/62/) [63](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/63/) [64](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/64/) [65](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/65/) [66](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/66/)...[92](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/page/92/)