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November 05, 2026 — 4 min read
Acronis CISO Gerald Caron brings a mission-first vision to cybersecurity
November 05, 2026 — 4 min read
Acronis CISO Gerald Caron brings a mission-first vision to cybersecurity
Meet Gerald Caron, Acronis CISO, and explore his practical vision for AI, Zero Trust and resilient cyber defense.
January 06, 2021 — 4 min read
How close is the reality of self-repairing endpoints?
January 06, 2021 — 4 min read
How close is the reality of self-repairing endpoints?
The concept of self-repairing or self-healing endpoints holds tremendous appeal to any IT pro responsible for an organization’s cyber resiliency because they promise reduced complexity and better-deployed resources. In this article, which originally appeared in Information Security Magazine, Acronis VP of Cyber Protection Research Candid Wüest shows how many managed services providers (MSPs) and corporate sysadmins are already seeing the early benefits of self-repairing endpoints because they have adopted a cyber protection approach.
November 20, 2020 — 3 min read
Acronis acquires CyberLynx, a leader in security audits, pen-tests, cyber forensics, and training services
November 20, 2020 — 3 min read
Acronis acquires CyberLynx, a leader in security audits, pen-tests, cyber forensics, and training services
In our mission to deliver strategies, services, and solutions that provide comprehensive cyber protection, Acronis has been actively looking to develop new data protection and cybersecurity capabilities. Some of these are developed by our team, while others are gained through strategic acquisitions. Today, we’ve added a powerful set of new services and technical expertise by acquiring CyberLynx, a leading cybersecurity consultancy that provides proprietary training, IT security audits, penetration testing, and post-event cyber forensic services.
September 25, 2020 — 3 min read
Develop new cyber protection solutions at #AcronisCyberSummit
September 25, 2020 — 3 min read
Develop new cyber protection solutions at #AcronisCyberSummit
The modern threat landscape demands cyber protection — the intersection of data protection and cybersecurity. And with so many of us working and learning from home, the need is higher than ever for effective cyber protection that integrates with the tools and applications we rely on. So how does one get started with developing new cyber protection solutions? And what sorts of challenges can be expected along the way? Today, we'll take a deep dive into the developer and ISV track at Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020, which takes place October 19-21, to learn the answers to these questions and more.
June 23, 2020 — 2 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform earns VB100 certification
June 23, 2020 — 2 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform earns VB100 certification
Launched in Britain almost two decades ago, Virus Bulletin is a world leader in security software testing. They award the VB100 certification to security products recognized by Virus Bulletin as legitimate and properly functioning anti-malware solutions. Acronis just joined the latest round of Virus Bulletin’s annual VB100 certification testing and achieved a perfect score—a 100% detection rate with zero false positives.
June 15, 2020 — 3 min read
Cyber protection for essential infrastructure: Acronis Cyber Protect Beta available for on-premises installation
June 15, 2020 — 3 min read
Cyber protection for essential infrastructure: Acronis Cyber Protect Beta available for on-premises installation
Around the world, IT has grown in importance for many years – and with the COVID-19 outbreak, it instantly became mission-critical. Almost overnight, it’s become impossible to get essential work done without a reliable remote workplace infrastructure. Today, every person and business depends on IT and reliable IT requires cyber protection. Now Acronis delivers Acronis Cyber Protect, a unique set of innovations that balance all five vectors to provide modern protection in an easy, efficient, and secure way. Easy and efficient protection is made possible due to the deep integration of technologies for data protection, security, and authenticity, and hybrid cloud architecture designed for privacy.
June 11, 2020 — 5 min read
Ransomware leaking more data than many data breaches
June 11, 2020 — 5 min read
Ransomware leaking more data than many data breaches
In this report from the Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Center (CPOC), we assess a recent spike in ransomware attacks and take a deep dive into how cybercriminals have adapted their techniques and technologies to profit from stolen data whether their ransom is paid or not. Learn more about how modern ransomware attacks infiltrate networks and sell the data they collect to the highest bidder on a growing number of data leak sites.
June 10, 2020 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 New Product Innovation Award for Data Protection
June 10, 2020 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect earns Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 New Product Innovation Award for Data Protection
While Acronis develops its solutions to meet the needs of our partners and customers, given our organization’s focus on innovation, it is nice to be recognized for our technological and industry advances too. That is why Acronis is honored that Acronis Cyber Protect recently earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 New Product Innovation Award for Data Protection in North America. Making that recognition even more satisfying is that our game-changing service provider solution scored a perfect 10 out of 10 on the benchmarking criteria of new product attributes and customer impact.
June 09, 2020 — 4 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Business and Technical Obstacles to Execution
June 09, 2020 — 4 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Business and Technical Obstacles to Execution
In our final deep dive into the 2020 MSP cybersecurity readiness survey results, we explore the business and technical obstacles that limit (and sometimes prevent) their success. Discover the most critical business and technical challenges facing MSPs today and how Acronis Cyber Platform and the Acronis partner program can help you to overcome them all.
June 05, 2020 — 3 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Exploring Current and Planned Backup and Recovery Capabilities
June 05, 2020 — 3 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Exploring Current and Planned Backup and Recovery Capabilities
We're unveiling recent survey results from the research firm Omdia to explore the backup and recovery capabilities that MSPs offer today and plan to offer in the next 12 months. Take a look at what MSPs like you have in place now, what's on the horizon, and what Acronis Cyber Platform can do to fill a wide array of your upcoming backup and recovery needs with a single management console and a single agent.
June 04, 2020 — 2 min read
Top Windows Vulnerabilities: May 2020 Update
June 04, 2020 — 2 min read
Top Windows Vulnerabilities: May 2020 Update
Every month, more than a thousand software vulnerabilities get reported or updated, and May 2020 was no different. While the numbers dropped slightly compared to March and April, VulnDB registered 1,225 new vulnerabilities in May, with most of these vulnerabilities affecting the widely used family of Microsoft Windows products.
June 02, 2020 — 7 min read
4 Steps to Manage Your MSP Business During A Crisis
June 02, 2020 — 7 min read
4 Steps to Manage Your MSP Business During A Crisis
In the managed service provider (MSP) channel, Forrester tells us that about 25% of service providers are running at break-even, even during great economic times. That means that now, more than ever, it’s critical to be managing cash well. But crisis cash management is different than day-to-day management when profits are high and cash flow is steady. The fundamentals of managing your business don’t change during a crisis regardless of what causes that crisis. Whether the cause is a natural disaster, ransomware attack, keyman illness, or a pandemic-induced recession like COVID-19, there are real, practical, and effective ways to respond to ensure the survival of your business in the short and long term.
May 28, 2020 — 3 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Exploring Current and Planned Security Capabilities
May 28, 2020 — 3 min read
The 2020 MSP Cybersecurity Readiness Survey Results: Exploring Current and Planned Security Capabilities
We recently shared our excitement about a new research study we commissioned that looked at the trends in managed security and backup among MSPs. That blog provided an overview of the survey’s methodology and a few preliminary data points. In this blog, we will dive into the first main section of the survey which looked at security, and we will discuss how the findings relate to the benefits provided by Acronis Cyber Platform.