--- title: Latest stories from Dave Kostos 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/dave-kostos/page/8/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) [Authors](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/) Dave Kostos ![Image 1: Dave Kostos](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png) Dave Kostos # Latest stories from Dave Kostos [15 October 2019 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 2: Digital Transformation: ROKiT Williams Racing on the Importance of Cyber Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Attendees at Acronis Global Cyber Summit Raise $30,000+ to Construct a New School in Nicaragua The Acronis Global Cyber Summit has offered a wide variety of new opportunities and experiences for the cyber protection community – innovative product announcements, inspiring speeches, and insightful panels of experts. But amidst all these crucial takeaways came an inspiring moment when the cyber protection community could give back. Last night, the Acronis Cyber Foundation held an exclusive Charity Reception and, through the generous donations of the hundreds who attended and offered support online, raised more than $30,000. All of these funds will be used to finance the construction of a new school in Nicaragua – creating an opportunity that will change the lives of children who desperately need it.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/attendees-acronis-global-cyber-summit-raise-30000-construct-new-school-nicaragua/) [14 October 2019 — 5 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 3: 3 Steps to Restore Your Server in Mere Minutes](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Top Insights from the #AcronisCyberSummit Keynotes Renowned IT experts took to the stage at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit to discuss their experiences, insights, and predictions into the future of cyber protection. If you weren’t able to join us in person and missed out on the livestreams of these events, here are the biggest, most exciting moments to take away from the keynote speeches so far. Learn what these IT innovators shared with the cyber protection community and how your organization can use their insights to get #CyberFit.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/top-insights-acroniscybersummit-keynotes/) [14 October 2019 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 4: Digital Transformation: ROKiT Williams Racing on the Importance of Cyber Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Welcome to the Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2019 The cyber protection revolution begins tomorrow! The largest community of cyber protection professionals are gathering to discuss and shape the future of our industry. And you have a front-row seat. Whether you’re already en route to sunny Miami or you’re going to be following along and joining the conversation online, here’s a preview of what’s in store from the first-ever Acronis Global Cyber Summit.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/welcome-acronis-global-cyber-summit-2019/) [26 September 2019 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 5: What to Expect: Resellers at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) The Three Most Important Takeaways from Spiceworks’ #SpiceWorldATX If you weren’t able to make it to SpiceWorld this year, don’t worry. Acronis Community Evangelist Bagaudin Satuev was in the front row for all of the most exciting events. Read through his experience from the conference floor and get caught up with the three most important insights and takeaways from Austin’s annual gathering of IT professionals.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/three-most-important-takeaways-spiceworks-spiceworldatx/) [17 September 2019 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 6: What to Expect: Resellers at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) What to Expect: Resellers at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit The Acronis Global Cyber Summit is just four weeks away! Learn what the world’s largest gathering of cyber protection professionals has to offer your reseller business and how to register today!](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-expect-resellers-acronis-global-cyber-summit/) [10 September 2019 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 7: Enterprises Gain Enhanced Cyber Protection with Acronis Backup Support for SAP HANA](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) What to Expect: MSPs at the Acronis Global Cyber Summit The Acronis Global Cyber Summit is nearly here! Learn what the world’s largest gathering of cyber protection professionals has to offer your managed service provider business and how to register today!](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-expect-msps-acronis-global-cyber-summit/) [27 August 2019 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 8: Acronis Backup Solutions for VMware Deployments – A Modern Approach with 15-Second RTOs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Acronis Backup Solutions for VMware Deployments – A Modern Approach with 15-Second RTOs VMware’s annual conference, VMworld, is underway with thousands of IT professionals gathering in San Francisco to share and discuss the innovations that help businesses deliver speed, flexibility, and security to meet modern IT demands. Learn how Acronis backup solutions fit into this conversation and pave the way for organizations increasingly shifting to the cloud to succeed.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-backup-solutions-vmware-deployments-modern-approach-15-second-rtos/) [13 August 2019 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 9: #SysAdminDay 2019: What Kind of Sysadmin Are You?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Acronis Cyber Cloud Update: Customers Gain ConnectWise Control Integration, Expanded Manage and Automate Integrations The recently announced ConnectWise Control integration – combined with enhancements and expansions for existing ConnectWise Automate and ConnectWise Manage integrations – means service providers are now able to provide increased efficiency and more robust accessibility through Acronis Cyber Cloud. These integrations offer a clear advantage for services providers, as a single platform meets all of their needs. As a result, they can simultaneously expand their service capabilities while decreasing the complexity, cost, and security concerns that face their customers and their business.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-cloud-update-customers-gain-connectwise-control-integration-expanded-manage-and/) [07 August 2019 — 1 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 10: Digital Transformation: ROKiT Williams Racing on the Importance of Cyber Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Digital Transformation: ROKiT Williams Racing on the Importance of Cyber Protection This year’s Digital Transformation report featured an exclusive interview with ROKiT Williams Racing’s CIO, Graeme Hackland. The conversation touched on everything from biometrics and quantum computing to the dangers of running a motor racing team on data that needs to keep up with some of the world’s fastest cars. Download the full report to learn how ROKiT Williams stays CyberFit with Acronis technology.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/digital-transformation-rokit-williams-racing-importance-cyber-protection/) [25 July 2019 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 11: #SysAdminDay 2019: What Kind of Sysadmin Are You?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) #SysAdminDay 2019: What Kind of Sysadmin Are You? It’s time to appreciate the unsung heroes of the IT team – the sysadmins that keep business moving day-in/day-out thanks to a strict regimen of caffeine and nerdy references! Show off your skills and celebrate SysAdmin Appreciation Day with our exclusive quiz and giveaway contest! Five questions will reveal if you’re CyberFit or still need a lesson or two about what a keyboard does. However you score, you can share your results for a chance to win lunch and software from your friends at Acronis!](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/sysadminday-2019-what-kind-sysadmin-are-you/) [16 July 2019 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 12: Enterprises Gain Enhanced Cyber Protection with Acronis Backup Support for SAP HANA](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Enterprises Gain Enhanced Cyber Protection with Acronis Backup Support for SAP HANA Acronis Backup now offers backup and recovery support for SAP HANA through easy, efficient, and secure protection for the entire database. Through this new support for the widely utilized data management and analytics system, enterprise users can now back up all their SAP HANA data and recover business-critical data in mere minutes, streamlining a complex process into a task any IT professional can manage with ease. Read this article to learn how this support can protect your most important data and benefit your organization.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/enterprises-gain-enhanced-cyber-protection-acronis-backup-support-sap-hana/) [27 June 2019 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 13: 3 Steps to Restore Your Server in Mere Minutes](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) 3 Steps to Restore Your Server in Mere Minutes Disk-imaging technology, faster storage, and new protocols have changed the average recovery time objectives (RTOs) from hours to minutes. But in the modern world, data is so critical that many businesses are working to reduce RTOs even further, and with good reason. Today a business that doesn’t have access to its data can lose $100,000 every hour, in addition to the potentially huge costs of recovering that data.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/3-steps-restore-your-server-mere-minutes/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/1/) [2](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/2/) [3](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/3/) [4](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/4/) [5](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/5/) [6](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/6/) [7](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/7/) [8](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/8/) [9](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/page/9/)