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October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer, Prakash Panjwani. A veteran cybersecurity CEO, Panjwani previously served as CEO of WatchGuard Technologies and SafeNet.
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.
October 20, 2020 — 5 min read
#AcronisCyberSummit 2020: What to expect from Day 1
October 20, 2020 — 5 min read
#AcronisCyberSummit 2020: What to expect from Day 1
The Acronis Global Cyber Summit 2020 is finally underway, and our Training Day was a lot of fun. Thousands of IT channel professionals joined for a day of training, workshops, and exciting panel discussions with world-class athletes about excelling at the intersection of training and technology. The official Summit is about to kick off and there’s still space to join us for keynote speeches, networking opportunities, and explorations of new opportunities in cyber protection. Let’s take a look at what you can expect from some of today’s sessions:
October 15, 2020 — 5 min read
Building a better UX: How Acronis designs for success
October 15, 2020 — 5 min read
Building a better UX: How Acronis designs for success
Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer, famously said that good design embodied firmitas, utilitas, and venustas — strength, utility, and beauty. In designing a good user experience, software companies need an interface that operates reliably, solves users’ problems, and is aesthetically pleasing.
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 26, 2020 — 4 min read
Backdoor wide open: critical vulnerabilities uncovered in GeoVision
June 26, 2020 — 4 min read
Backdoor wide open: critical vulnerabilities uncovered in GeoVision
Research by Kevin Reed, Acronis CISO; Alex Koshelev, Acronis Security Researcher; Ravikant Tiwari, Acronis Senior Security Researcher When a security manufacturer learns of critical vulnerabilities in their devices, there is an expectation they’ll act quickly to fix the problem. Yet August 2019 became the first of the many months when Acronis would patiently wait for an update (in vain, as it turns out) from one manufacturer in particular.
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.