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# Acronis Blog

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# 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/)

[10 October 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 2: Now Hiring: Data Protection Officer?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Now Hiring: Data Protection Officer? The European Union is continuing discussions regarding new data protection laws that, if approved, would have ramifications for how companies manage and protect their customers' data. Among the effects would be a requirement that companies hire for a new role: data protection officer.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/now-hiring-data-protection-officer/)

[09 October 2014 — 3 min read ![Image 3: With Rising Popularity of Wearables, Data Protection Hiccups Remain](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) How Cloud Computing is Changing Data Protection in the Channel Increased adoption of cloud computing, virtualization and other big IT shifts are rewriting the relationship between technology vendors and their channel partners. These shifts are having big affects further downstream, too, changing how resellers and managed service providers (MSPs) offer value to their own customers. Andrew Hamilton, director of engineering and professional services at Unitiv, a leading enterprise IT systems provider, discusses how his company serves its customers’ data protection needs amidst the changes.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-cloud-computing-changing-data-protection-channel/)

[08 October 2014 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Seven Benefits of Enterprise Virtualization](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Seven Benefits of Enterprise Virtualization The following is a guest post by John Grady, senior manager of product marketing at XO Communications:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/seven-benefits-enterprise-virtualization/)

[07 October 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 5: Behind the Cover: Protecting the Digital Data Backbone of a Print Magazine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/behind-cover-protecting-digital-data-backbone-print-magazine/)

[03 October 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 6: How the Shellshock Vulnerability Puts The World's Data at Risk](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-shellshock-vulnerability-puts-worlds-data-risk/)

[01 October 2014 — 3 min read ![Image 7: What IT Leaders Can Learn from Facebook's Extreme Data Center Test](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 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:](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/information-explosion-top-trends-handle-data-deluge/)

[29 September 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 8: 4 Data-Driven Skills for the Modern IT Pro](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/data-breaches-breed-loyalty-program-distrust-among-consumers/)

[26 September 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 9: Exposing the Specter of ‘Shadow IT’](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/data-breaches-hit-nearly-half-us-companies-past-year/)

[23 September 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 10: With Rising Popularity of Wearables, Data Protection Hiccups Remain](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/rising-popularity-wearables-data-protection-hiccups-remain/)

[17 September 2014 — 1 min read ![Image 11: What IT Leaders Can Learn from Facebook's Extreme Data Center Test](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-it-leaders-can-learn-facebooks-extreme-data-center-test/)

[15 September 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 12: 4 Data-Driven Skills for the Modern IT Pro](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/4-data-driven-skills-modern-it-pro/)

[12 September 2014 — 2 min read ![Image 13: Exposing the Specter of ‘Shadow IT’](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Exposing the Specter of ‘Shadow IT’ These days, consumers are bringing their own devices — and their own apps — to work. Sure, the consumerization of IT is not a new threat, but it’s one that many companies still struggle to contain.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/exposing-specter-shadow-it/)

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