--- title: Acronis Blog 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/categories/endpoint-protection/page/68/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Acronis Blog [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Endpoint protection # Most recent on Endpoint protection [![Image 1: Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/535ca6668f5f12f75fab19830090c9a8.png) 27 August 2026 — 10 min read Managed threat detection and response: a 2026 buyer's guide A 2026 buyer's guide to managed threat detection and response services, covering endpoint, cloud, identity and application layers, plus how to evaluate MDR.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/managed-threat-detection-and-response-services-buyers-guide-2026/) [11 April 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 2: So Long Microsoft XP and What Dark Clouds Mean For IT: Weekly Roundup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) So Long Microsoft XP and What Dark Clouds Mean For IT: Weekly Roundup Tuesday, April 8 marked the end of an era. Microsoft is no longer providing security updates for XP, its 13-year-old operating system. But despite warnings from security experts, and even Microsofts execs, 36 percent of XP users have no plans to switch. Here's a look at the risks businesses face with lingering instances of XP, tips on how to migrate to a new OS and the latest data protection news from around the Web this week:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/so-long-microsoft-xp-and-what-dark-clouds-mean-it-weekly-roundup/) [07 April 2014 — 4 min read ![Image 3: Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Is Your Data Covered in a Multi-Hypervisor World? Q&A With Acronis' Sam Roguine It's every IT pro's job to stay on top of the latest technology trends that could help turn a profit or increase employee productivity. Virtualization is so commonplace — Gartner, for example, estimates that Windows servers are nearly 70 percent virtualized — that IT pros might not give it much thought. And that can create problems since virtual data must be protected, starting with the driving force behind virtualization: the hypervisor.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/your-data-covered-multi-hypervisor-world-qa-acronis-sam-roguine/) [04 April 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 4: High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Why Backup Deserves More Than One Day A Year: Weekly Roundup Backing up your data one day a year just won't cut it. Too many things can go wrong — and fast — and once unprotected data is gone, it's likely gone forever. Solutions such as image backup and deduplication are just two ways that IT pros and average Joes can quickly and efficiently ensure their data is backed up and accessible when they need it. Here are a few data recovery and disaster planning tips and tricks from around the web this week:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-backup-deserves-more-one-day-year-weekly-roundup/) [28 March 2014 — 3 min read ![Image 5: How Preparation Helped Iowa's CIO Prevent a Prolonged Data Disaster: Weekly Roundup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) How Preparation Helped Iowa's CIO Prevent a Prolonged Data Disaster: Weekly Roundup Malware, ransomware, and electrical fires are just a few of the problems that can compromise a company's data — or make it disappear altogether. Any CIO could tell you that the adage, "Hope for the best, plan for the worst," can make all the difference when faced with a true data disaster. Here are a few data recovery and disaster planning tips and tricks from around the web this week:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-preparation-helped-iowas-cio-prevent-prolonged-data-disaster-weekly-roundup/) [25 March 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 6: High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Data Recovery 101: Image Backup Explained Data loss, whether on a small scale like an employee's computer crashing or a larger-scale disaster, can bring a business’ productivity to a halt and cost both time and money. One way that companies avoid data loss is through image backup, a continuous backup method that takes a perfect carbon copy image of a drive or an entire system. In honor of World Backup Day on March 31st, Joel Berman, an Acronis fellow and longtime IT professional, explains how image backup works — and how it can help IT managers recover quickly from a system failure:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/data-recovery-101-image-backup-explained/) [24 March 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 7: Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) BYOD Certifications: The New Golden Ticket in IT? As BYOD goes mainstream in the workplace, the stock of mobile-savvy IT pros is on the rise. Businesses need employees who understand how mobile and cloud technologies are changing the modern enterprise — and IT pros may soon be able to prove their chops with BYOD certifications. That’s right, we can expect a new IT class of card-carrying BYOD experts.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/byod-certifications-new-golden-ticket-it/) [21 March 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 8: The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) The End of Windows XP and Putting People Before Technology: Weekly Roundup Windows XP's fate is sealed. On April 8, Microsoft will discontinue support and updates to the more than decade-old operating system. The deadline is no secret, but that doesn't mean businesses are ready for life beyond XP. More than 95 percent of ATMs in the U.S., for example, still run on the soon-to-expire OS, highlighting the data protection and security hurdles businesses must deal with. Here's a look at what the experts around the web have to say about XP's final days and other data-related IT challenges:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/end-windows-xp-and-putting-people-technology-weekly-roundup/) [14 March 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 9: 'Internet of Things' Takes SXSW By Storm & The Web Turns 25: Weekly Roundup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 'Internet of Things' Takes SXSW By Storm & The Web Turns 25: Weekly Roundup The Internet of Things took center stage this week at South by Southwest (March 7 - 11 in Austin, Texas), the annual confab for all things music, film and tech. The slew of connected, "smart" devices remind us how far the Internet's come since its humble beginnings 25 years ago this week. But it begs the question: Where will all this wearable and mobile data get stored? Here's a look at what the experts have to say about that, and other IT challenges, in an increasingly data-driven world:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/internet-things-takes-sxsw-storm-web-turns-25-weekly-roundup/) [12 March 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 10: Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs The substantial pressures affecting IT departments — think more cloud, more mobile and more data, to name a few — can be especially difficult for small and medium-sized businesses to handle. SMB IT departments often lack the scale and deep pockets of their enterprise IT counterparts, yet they still need to make strategic technology decisions that satisfy business needs and give employees the tools they need to get work done.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-affordable-simple-technologies-top-smb-it-needs/) [11 March 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 11: High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification The fallout continues from last year's major data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus. The U.S. Congress, state agencies, retailers and consumer advocacy groups are now locked in a larger debate about data security and consumers' right to know when their data may be at risk — and if a national notification standard makes sense, according to the Associated Press.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/high-profile-data-breaches-spur-debate-consumer-notification/) [10 March 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 12: Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data The rise of mobile technologies has undoubtedly complicated IT. But despite the benefits, including lower costs and increased employee productivity, there's lingering suspicion among IT pros about whether these technologies, and what trends like BYOD leave in their wake, put sensitive company data at risk. The anxiety is understandable — data protection, after all, is top of mind for IT managers — but that anxiety is often misplaced.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-byod-isnt-blame-compromised-data/) [07 March 2014 — 3 min read ![Image 13: The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup Data production is growing at an exponential rate, a trend that's challenging IT departments large and small to protect the loads of additional bits and bytes under their care. But the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. From new data center technologies to the next battle royale in IT, here's a look at the stories data-crazed IT pros need to know from the web this week:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/lingering-shadow-it-menace-new-generation-data-protection-weekly-roundup/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/1/)...[66](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/66/) [67](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/67/) [68](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/68/) [69](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/69/) [70](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/70/)...[82](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/endpoint-protection/page/82/)