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# Acronis Blog

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Innovations and technologies

# Most recent on Innovations and technologies

[![Image 1: Best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026: a buyer's guide](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/5262967fc72f1117717b1d5409cb1093.png) 18 August 2026 — 14 min read Best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026: a buyer's guide Compare the best email security solutions for MSPs in 2026. Honest evaluation of six platforms across multitenant management, AI detection, and pricing fit.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/best-email-security-solutions-for-msps-2026/)

[18 May 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 2: Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) For VARs and Service Providers, The Time Is Ripe to Help Customers with GDPR GDPR, Europe’s imminent new privacy regulation, presents several urgent challenges to your business customers and prospects. This presents a great opportunity for you to improve their GDPR compliance posture with Acronis products and services. We’ve created a raft of GDPR educational and marketing materials to make your job easier.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/vars-and-service-providers-time-ripe-help-customers-gdpr/)

[09 May 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 3: Cloud Market Trends Say it’s Safe to Jump on the aaS Opportunity Train](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Cloud Market Trends Say it’s Safe to Jump on the aaS Opportunity Train In the world of information technology, delivering cloud-based services is the next train barreling down the tracks. This ever-expanding, ever-evolving opportunity is moving at a remarkable speed (which is why there are so many aaS acronyms out there). Even with big players like Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce.com and Google in the mix, there’s plenty of opportunity for service providers to jump aboard.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cloud-market-trends-say-its-safe-jump-aas-opportunity-train/)

[03 May 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Encryption Can Protect Your Brand’s Reputation If there’s a universal truth in the world, the phrase “It goes without saying” will always be followed up by an observation that is completely obvious. Another universal truth that you’d think “goes without saying”? When you put customer data at risk, the reputation of your business is going to suffer. Need an example? Look at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Then learn how encryption can help protect your customer data and your brand's reputation.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/encryption-can-protect-your-brands-reputation/)

[27 April 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 5: The Cost of Ransomware: It Isn’t Just About the Ransom Paid](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Cloud Protection That’s Above and Beyond: Exploring Acronis’ Key Technologies and Certifications Perhaps you are looking to avert a disaster, such as avoiding the ransomware attacks that are expected to hit businesses every 14 seconds by 2019. Or you may be trying to comply with new requirements like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect in May. Whatever the reason, determining the security offered by a cloud service provider has to be a priority for businesses. Certain technologies and certifications are essential for ensuring your data is safe in the cloud.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cloud-protection-thats-above-and-beyond-exploring-acronis-key-technologies-and-certifications/)

[19 April 2018 — 5 min read ![Image 6: Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World Businesses are struggling to keep their digital assets safe because they are saddled with legacy backup solutions that cannot meet today’s data needs. The volume of data that companies must protect is growing at an exponential rate, while the risk from quickly evolving online threats like ransomware continues to explode. IT professionals looking for an alternative that can keep their data safe and evolve with their changing needs might consider the solution that’s earning awards and glowing reviews from industry observers, the media, and their peers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-backup-stunning-business-world/)

[19 April 2018 — 1 min read ![Image 7: Your Biggest Threat To GDPR Compliance Might Be A Ransomware Breach](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Your Biggest Threat To GDPR Compliance Might Be A Ransomware Breach When the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect next month, organizations that handle the personal data of any EU citizens – whether you capture it yourself or process it on behalf of another company – will have to get much more serious about protecting it. That includes building robust defenses to protect against security breaches. Your GDPR compliance can depend on defending your EU customers’ personal data against ransomware. This Tale of Two Companies infographic explains why.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/your-biggest-threat-gdpr-compliance-might-be-ransomware-breach/)

[04 April 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 8: The Cost of Ransomware: It Isn’t Just About the Ransom Paid](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) The Cost of Ransomware: It Isn’t Just About the Ransom Paid Ransomware is no longer breaking news for consumers and companies. Large-scale infections like WannaCry and NotPetya were widely covered in the news last year. Similarly, the damage caused by ransomware should no longer be a surprise either, with totals growing at an alarming speed. In 2015 ransomware damages totaled around $300 million, but it topped $5 billion last year and is expected to reach $11.5 billion by the end of next year. We take a look at what the true cost of ransomware is.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cost-ransomware-it-isnt-just-about-ransom-paid/)

[03 April 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 9: Acronis Made its Next Leap, Saving Users Even More than Their Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Acronis Made its Next Leap, Saving Users Even More than Their Data We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money.” If you’ve ever questioned the truth of that statement, consider this: 98 percent of organizations surveyed by the Rand Group reported that a single hour of downtime costs over $100,000. Advancements in technology make that number both astounding and understandable ... every minute counts. That’s why Update 2 for Acronis Backup, the recently launched set of enhancements, focused on addressing user-benefits that would deliver savings that went beyond “just” data.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-made-its-next-leap-saving-users-even-more-their-data/)

[29 March 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 10: How to create up a new Microsoft Azure account](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) How to create up a new Microsoft Azure account In order to set up your first virtual machine (VM) in Microsoft Azure cloud, you first need to create a new Microsoft Azure account.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/create-microsoft-azure-account/)

[23 March 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 11: Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization Late Thursday, Atlanta, Georgia was hit by a ransomware attack that ended up infecting multiple applications and devices, crippling the city’s municipal computer system. As city employees arrived at work on Friday, they were each handed a flyer telling them not to turn on their computer until the IT department had cleared their systems. In the meantime, cybercriminals were demanding $51,000 in bitcoin to return access to the ATL. The Atlanta attack is just the latest high-profile ransomware attack that should prompt everyone to review their data protection strategy – because given how fast the threat from ransomware is evolving, old defenses are proving less effective against the new threats.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/atlantas-ransomware-woes-how-defend-your-organization/)

[22 March 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 12: Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data For companies of all sizes, business backup software is an essential part of their security strategy. Financial, technical, and legal documents, as well as other working materials, form the basis of every business operation and must be protected. If these documents disappeared for any reason, a company would have to deal with big financial losses, if it survived at all.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/independently-proven-acronis-backups-self-defense-delivers-unmatched-protection-corporate-data/)

[12 March 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 13: Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection As a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, Acronis is always developing or enhancing solutions designed to solve the challenges that businesses face, both today and in the future. So we asked IT Central Station to conduct a survey of North American businesses as a pulse-check on the attitudes and practices of IT professionals, system engineers, project managers and business owners regarding the backup services they require.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ready-go-survey-shows-businesses-paying-attention-data-protection/)

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