--- title: Latest stories from John Zanni 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/john-zanni/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) [Authors](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/) John Zanni ![Image 1: John Zanni](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png) John Zanni # Latest stories from John Zanni [19 September 2018 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 2: The Easy Side of Advanced Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Ransomware Attack Against Bristol Airport Shows Need for Smart, Secure Digital Infrastructure in Transportation This past weekend, a ransomware attack hit the U.K.'s Bristol Airport, increasing the stress and inconvenience of travelers trying to reach their destinations, forcing front-line staff to resort to manual, pen-and-paper systems while the airport’s IT team labored to contain the attack. An undisclosed ransomware strain hit Friday morning and took systems down through Saturday and into Sunday. While the cyberattack on Bristol targeted its administrative systems, the airport opted to take several vulnerable systems offline as a precautionary measure – including public-facing flight arrival and departure information monitors. As a result, airline staff had to update passengers via whiteboards and frequent public address announcements. The attack illustrates how the transportation industry and municipalities need to increasingly consider the risks of cyberattacks as connected vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and other technologies become integral to our transportation infrastructure.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-attack-against-bristol-airport-shows-need-smart-secure-digital-infrastructure/) [07 March 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 3: Eggnog Reflections](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) The Beauty of Choice: Building a Hybrid Cloud World Have you ever sat in a restaurant trying to decide between two desserts and said to yourself “I wish I could get both”? It’s not that you’re greedy or gluttonous: you just want the best finish for your meal. For businesses exploring where they should store their digital assets, choosing the right cloud solution is a bigger decision than what to eat. It’s important to have a choice in how you store and access data, in order that you meet the unique needs of your business and how that data is used. With its new partnership with Google Cloud, Acronis is ensuring companies of all sizes not only get the choice they want, but they can decide what flavor it is.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/beauty-choice-building-hybrid-cloud-world/) [03 January 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 4: Breakthrough Acronis Backup 12 Launched to Market without a Hitch](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) How Acronis VARs Can Package, Market and Sell GDPR-Compliant Data Protection Products The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is coming into effect on May 25, 2018 presents a great opportunity for Acronis value-added resellers (VARs) to offer GDPR-compliant products to companies and organizations affected by the new regulation.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-acronis-vars-can-package-market-and-sell-gdpr-compliant-data-protection-products/) [29 December 2017 — 1 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 5: Eggnog Reflections](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Eggnog Reflections As I’m sitting here sipping on my eggnog, I’m thinking about how much changes in a year. These words were not even a common part of my vocabulary 12 months ago: ransomware, Bitcoin, ICO, digital identity, GDPR, blockchain, AI and machine learning.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/eggnog-reflections/) [27 December 2017 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 6: Faster Global Internet Speeds Good News for Cloud Users](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Faster Global Internet Speeds Good News for Cloud Users Today’s internet speeds worldwide are 30 percent faster on average than last year, according to the recently published November 2017 Speedtest Global Index from Ookla, a global broadband speed test company that operates the famous speedtest.net website.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/faster-global-internet-speeds-good-news-cloud-users/) [24 December 2017 — 7 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 7: Digital Evolution: The Trends to Watch in 2018](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Digital Evolution: The Trends to Watch in 2018 The only constant in the world is change, and that is especially true in the field of technology. So what changes can we expect in 2018?](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/digital-evolution-trends-watch-2018/) [21 December 2017 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 8: The Easy Side of Advanced Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Understanding GDPR Through the Lens of Sarbannes-Oxley (SOX) The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on May 25, 2018, and for many companies, the challenges presented by this new regulation may be reminiscent of the USA’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) from the early 2000s. Just like GDPR, SOX was designed to increase data transparency, and just like GDPR, it had a global effect, including on many companies outside of U.S. jurisdiction.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/understanding-gdpr-through-lens-sarbannes-oxley-sox/) [21 December 2017 — 7 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 9: Five Top Questions for GDPR Compliance](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) A Look Back as We Look Ahead: 2017 in Review Here we are at the end of another year, and what a year it was. Twelve months ago we made predictions for the year ahead – let’s see how we did.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/look-back-we-look-ahead-2017-review/) [10 December 2017 — 5 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 10: Five Top Questions for GDPR Compliance](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Five Top Questions for GDPR Compliance The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on May 25, 2018, and companies are rushing to get ready. GDPR compliance is a vast area: here are just some of the questions that can help you determine your responsibilities.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/five-top-questions-gdpr-compliance/) [01 December 2017 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 11: The Easy Side of Advanced Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) The Easy Side of Advanced Data Protection When we hear that something is easy, we often think it means it’s childish, has reduced functionality, or requires a lot of training to make it easy. Learning a new language, flying an airplane, or creating a mobile app can all be easy tasks, for example, but only for those who spent a lot of time learning and practicing how to do it.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/easy-side-advanced-data-protection/) [17 November 2017 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 12: GDPR Primer — General Concepts](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) GDPR Primer — General Concepts The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on May 25, 2018 and it’s going to affect every business and institution that captures the personal information (like payment card data or government identification numbers) of individual EU citizens. In a digital age in which customer data is considered a core asset, businesses will be forced to review their procedures and technology infrastructure to ensure that data is processed and managed to comply with these new regulations or face stiff financial penalties.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/gdpr-primer-general-concepts/) [20 July 2016 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 13: Breakthrough Acronis Backup 12 Launched to Market without a Hitch](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Breakthrough Acronis Backup 12 Launched to Market without a Hitch Last week, we launched the latest product built on our new hybrid cloud architecture – Acronis Backup 12. It’s the fastest, most complete, most beautifully designed backup solution ever – and unlike anything the market has seen before.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/breakthrough-acronis-backup-12-launched-market-without-hitch/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/john-zanni/page/1/) [2](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/john-zanni/page/2/)