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October 13, 2026 — 6 min read
Acronis expands MDR toward broader workspace protection
October 13, 2026 — 6 min read
Acronis expands MDR toward broader workspace protection
Acronis is expanding the MDR service with capabilities that make this expertise easier to deliver and help partners address more risks. The developments build on a broader commitment to managed security: helping service providers protect the connected workspace while giving customers access to the expertise needed to investigate threats, respond effectively and maintain business continuity.
October 08, 2014 — 3 min read
Seven Benefits of Enterprise Virtualization
October 08, 2014 — 3 min read
Seven Benefits of Enterprise Virtualization
The following is a guest post by John Grady, senior manager of product marketing at XO Communications:
October 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Behind the Cover: Protecting the Digital Data Backbone of a Print Magazine
October 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Behind the Cover: Protecting the Digital Data Backbone of a Print Magazine
Before that glossy magazine hits the shelf, a lot of work takes place behind the scenes. Freelance writers are hired, stories are edited, photos are chosen and sorted — and all of these elements are compiled using editing software. Losing the final version of a feature story, or misplacing a commissioned photo, adds further time and effort, so it's essential that publishers back up everything to keep the production schedule on track.
October 03, 2014 — 1 min read
How the Shellshock Vulnerability Puts The World's Data at Risk
October 03, 2014 — 1 min read
How the Shellshock Vulnerability Puts The World's Data at Risk
Security experts recently discovered a new software vulnerability that could affect millions of devices and servers across the globe. It’s called Shellshock, and experts are still trying to determine just how big of a threat it is. The consensus, however, is that it poses even more risk than the Heartbleed bug discovered earlier this year.
October 01, 2014 — 3 min read
Information Explosion: Top Trends to Handle the Data Deluge
October 01, 2014 — 3 min read
Information Explosion: Top Trends to Handle the Data Deluge
The following is a guest post by John Grady, senior manager of product marketing at XO Communications:
September 29, 2014 — 1 min read
Data Breaches Breed Loyalty Program Distrust Among Consumers
September 29, 2014 — 1 min read
Data Breaches Breed Loyalty Program Distrust Among Consumers
With company data breaches on the rise, consumers are becoming increasingly wary of sharing personal information with the brands they love. And with good reason. According to a recent survey, 43 percent of U.S. companies, including both Target and Home Depot, have experienced a breach this year. Even the companies that haven't experienced a data breach are feeling the effects of the growing distrust — especially in the travel industry.
September 26, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Breaches Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Companies in the Past Year
September 26, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Breaches Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Companies in the Past Year
Treading on the heels of the Home Depot's announcement that 56 million credit and debit cards were jeopardized last week, new research shows that 43 percent of U.S. companies experienced a data breach in the past year. That’s a 10 percent increase from the previous year.
September 23, 2014 — 2 min read
With Rising Popularity of Wearables, Data Protection Hiccups Remain
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
Apple Takes Bold Stand Against Sharing Customer Data for Advertising Purposes
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
The Cloud Could Mitigate Data Protection Complexity in the Connected Future
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
The Easiest Backup Solution Available - Acronis True Image
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
What IT Leaders Can Learn from Facebook's Extreme Data Center Test
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
4 Data-Driven Skills for the Modern IT Pro
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.