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# Acronis Blog

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Executive vision

# Most recent on Executive vision

[![Image 1: Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30cb571f6f1aaa131733e5727a4a250c.png) 15 October 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/introducing-new-acronis-ceo-prakash-panjwani/)

[26 November 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 2: Acronis Cyber Cloud 7.8 Enhances Cyber Protection with 80+ New Features and Improvements](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Partnership Announcement: Acronis Becomes Official Data Backup and Storage Partner of Manchester City Football Club We’ve talked about how world class sports teams rely on data to maintain a competitive advantage. It is vital to their training, strategy development, and improving performance. The insights generated from that data make it an incredibly valuable asset, which is why so many teams choose Acronis’ technology to keep their data safe. Another sports leader has joined the ranks of teams who rely on Acronis. Manchester City Football Club – the current English Premier League champions and part of the eight-team City Football Group – has entered into a new global technology partnership. As part of the partnership, Acronis will help the Club enhance and develop its data backup and storage capabilities.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/partnership-announcement-acronis-becomes-official-data-backup-and-storage-partner-manchester/)

[06 November 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 3: Acronis Cyber Cloud 7.8 Enhances Cyber Protection with 80+ New Features and Improvements](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Acronis Cyber Cloud 7.8 Enhances Cyber Protection with 80+ New Features and Improvements When they first set out to build Acronis Data Cloud our engineers asked themselves: What if MSPs could work with a single data protection platform that’s easy to use, efficient and secure, which evolves with technological advances and threats to data safety alike?](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-cloud-78-enhances-cyber-protection-80-new-features-and-improvements/)

[05 November 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 4: New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) GUEST BLOG: Gain Multi-Cloud Interoperability Overcoming Challenges Multi-cloud is defined as an approach that combines more than one cloud (public or private), from more than a single cloud vendor. However, this is not an aggregation of various services from different vendors, it requires a mandatory glue - cloud-agnostic approach with interoperability across all providers. In this guest blog from Jelastic, we look at what challenges can be faced while multi-cloud implementation, and how to achieve the required interoperability.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/guest-blog-gain-multi-cloud-interoperability-overcoming-challenges/)

[31 October 2018 — 1 min read ![Image 5: GUEST BLOG: 9 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Backup and Recovery Strategy](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) The 7 Worst Nightmares of a Sysadmin It doesn’t need to be a dark and stormy night for a ghoulish incident to destroy the data that keeps yo ur company alive. Every day the stability and security of your system faces nightmares from cybercriminals, system errors, human errors, and more. If you can’t recover quickly, your data doesn’t stand a ghost of a chance. Fear not! To defend your business’ IT systems we’re going to shine a light on the seven most sinister terrors that haunt sysadmins. That way you can be sure there’s nothing in your stack waiting to go bump in the night.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/7-worst-nightmares-sysadmin/)

[19 October 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 6: First Graduates Complete the Yellow Ribbon Fund-Acronis IT Skills Programme in Singapore](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) First Graduates Complete the Yellow Ribbon Fund-Acronis IT Skills Programme in Singapore One of the first initiatives of the recently established Acronis Foundation was the creation of the Yellow Ribbon Fund-Acronis IT Skills Programme in Singapore, which taught valuable IT and life skills to inmates as a way to help them build a new life after release and reduce the odds that they would reoffend. This week, Acronis is happy to congratulate the first 15 participants on successfully completing the first training course.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/first-graduates-complete-yellow-ribbon-fund-acronis-it-skills-programme-singapore/)

[16 October 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 7: New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Acronis Opens New R&D Center for Cyber Protection, AI and Blockchain Projects in Bulgaria With technology, things are always changing. So as a global leader in cyber protection and hybrid cloud solutions, Acronis has to continuously invest in research and development (R&D) to ensure we’re providing customers with the best protection for their data, apps and systems using cutting-edge technologies. That innovative philosophy pays tremendous dividends in the effectiveness of our solutions. Developing those technologies also requires us to find the best and brightest software engineers, scientists and security experts wherever they may be. That is why we have a network of R&D centers located around the world, operating in Asia, Europe and America. Such a global presence not only allows us to develop cyber protection, artificial intelligence, and blockchain-based technologies around the clock, it puts us closer to the best talent around the world. Now that R&D network is even larger since we just opened our new European office and R&D center in Sofia, Bulgaria. The strategic location will not only help us better serve our European-based customers, but the central location enables us to more easily draw on the well-educated and dedicated technical talent pool the continent offers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-opens-new-rd-center-cyber-protection-ai-and-blockchain-projects-bulgaria/)

[28 September 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 8: GUEST BLOG: 9 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Backup and Recovery Strategy](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Ransomware Attacks Sail Into San Diego and Barcelona https://www.acronis.com/en-us/cyber-protection/ The bustling Port of San Diego is recovering from a ransomware attack that hit on Tuesday, September 25, striking the administrative computer systems. The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security are currently on-site investigating the ransomware further. And while the Port remains open to the public and shipping traffic is unaffected, certain systems are being shut down as a precaution while Port officials develop and implement their recovery plan. The incident marks the second cyberattack on an international port this week, as the Port of Barcelona was forced to fall back on contingency plans in response to an attack on their servers. Yet these are just two of the latest examples in a troubling epidemic of cybercrimes that target transportation, municipal, and governmental infrastructure.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ransomware-attacks-sail-san-diego-and-barcelona/)

[27 September 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 9: New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Finding Greater Security with Artificial Intelligence How well protected is your company’s data? If you’re like the majority of IT professionals, probably not well enough. That’s not our opinion, but rather the honest answer from 62 percent of IT professionals from around the globe who reported that their security infrastructure has gaps that would allow attackers to penetrate their defenses. That revelation is just one of the troubling findings from the Ponemon Institute’s recent report on the modern IT security gap and how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) could help.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/finding-greater-security-artificial-intelligence/)

[19 September 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 10: Acronis Votes to Adopt AMTSO’s Testing Protocol Standard](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/)

[29 August 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 11: Acronis Votes to Adopt AMTSO’s Testing Protocol Standard](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Acronis Votes to Adopt AMTSO’s Testing Protocol Standard Acronis joined the Anti-Malware Testing Standard Organization (AMTSO) earlier this year to ensure its solutions adhere to the highest standards of security and help shape the evaluation criteria of future technologies. Acronis is happy to take part in establishing these protocols and procedures for the next generation of cyber protection and to help improve security testing practices overall within the industry. One important step towards this collaboration was to approve and adopt AMTSO’s Testing Protocol Standard, a process that demanded years of development, trials, and consultation before final approval. It was finally adopted at the end of May, marking a major step for the industry. Here’s why it matters.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-votes-adopt-amtsos-testing-protocol-standard/)

[24 August 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 12: GUEST BLOG: 9 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Backup and Recovery Strategy](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) GUEST BLOG: 9 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Backup and Recovery Strategy Today’s businesses are in a constant state of alert when protecting their data. Whether it’s an employee’s careless accident, wildfires in California or cybercriminals at their laptops, the threat of data loss can cause sleepless nights for IT professionals. To compound this threat, the volume of data that must be protected is growing exponentially. Every day, an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is generated from an increasingly vast and diverse array of sources, from digital photos and videos to IoT sensors and business-critical systems. According to the Enterprise Strategy Group, backup and recovery capabilities consistently rank among the top IT priorities for organizations of all sizes. The result is increased demand for business continuity (BC) solutions that help businesses keep operations running in the face of disaster.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/guest-blog-9-questions-ask-when-creating-your-backup-and-recovery-strategy/)

[09 August 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 13: New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) New Strategic Partnership Announced with Microsoft Azure In the latest move to continually increase choice and flexibility to its customers and service partners, this week Acronis announced a new strategic partnership with Microsoft for deeper integration of Acronis’ data protection products with Microsoft’s Azure cloud services. The partnership will provide expanded access to the public cloud platform, giving customers another option for their backup storage and disaster recovery. As a result of the partnership, customers and service providers will be able to store their data or clients’ data in the Azure cloud more easily. That’s because Azure will be available as a possible storage destination in future versions of Acronis products, appearing alongside our own secure Acronis Cloud and other public cloud vendors. The partnership expands the capabilities Acronis already delivers to those who rely on Azure.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/new-strategic-partnership-announced-microsoft-azure/)

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