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October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
Explore how AI and automation could reshape MSP operations, reduce manual work and free technicians to focus on client value and business growth.
October 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Behind the Cover: Protecting the Digital Data Backbone of a Print Magazine
October 07, 2014 — 2 min read
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.
October 03, 2014 — 1 min read
How the Shellshock Vulnerability Puts The World's Data at Risk
October 03, 2014 — 1 min read
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.
October 01, 2014 — 3 min read
Information Explosion: Top Trends to Handle the Data Deluge
October 01, 2014 — 3 min read
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:
September 29, 2014 — 1 min read
Data Breaches Breed Loyalty Program Distrust Among Consumers
September 29, 2014 — 1 min read
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.
September 26, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Breaches Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Companies in the Past Year
September 26, 2014 — 2 min read
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.
September 23, 2014 — 2 min read
With Rising Popularity of Wearables, Data Protection Hiccups Remain
September 23, 2014 — 2 min read
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.
September 17, 2014 — 1 min read
What IT Leaders Can Learn from Facebook's Extreme Data Center Test
September 17, 2014 — 1 min read
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.
September 15, 2014 — 2 min read
4 Data-Driven Skills for the Modern IT Pro
September 15, 2014 — 2 min read
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.
September 12, 2014 — 2 min read
Exposing the Specter of ‘Shadow IT’
September 12, 2014 — 2 min read
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.
September 09, 2014 — 2 min read
What’s your Chance to be Hit by a Meteor? Statistically Zero. Nil. Nada.
September 09, 2014 — 2 min read
What’s your Chance to be Hit by a Meteor? Statistically Zero. Nil. Nada.
A meteor crashed down last Saturday in Nicaragua, exploding and creating a huge crater. In the spirit of our industry – IT disaster recovery and business continuity – you might expect me to inform you that the meteor had hit an electrical substation near a major city, causing a fire and knocking out power for days.
September 08, 2014 — 3 min read
Acronis ExtremeZ-IP: Fast File Search and Sharing in Any Environment
September 08, 2014 — 3 min read
Acronis ExtremeZ-IP: Fast File Search and Sharing in Any Environment
Increased Mac adoption in the enterprise has challenged IT departments to solve the incompatibility issues in Windows-based environments. Acronis recently released ExtremeZ-IP 9.0, the latest version of its software to solve those problems and provide users with a seamless experience.
September 05, 2014 — 2 min read
NASA to Perform Intergalactic Backup on Mars Rover
September 05, 2014 — 2 min read
NASA to Perform Intergalactic Backup on Mars Rover
Data protection isn’t an easy task in the modern enterprise. Adoption of cloud, mobile and virtual technologies — not to mention the exploding amounts of data that companies must protect — has made IT environments more complex than ever.