--- title: Acronis Blog description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/1/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-13 --- # Acronis Blog [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Microsoft 365 (M365) # Most recent on Microsoft 365 (M365) [![Image 1: How Barrow AFC modernised matchday IT with commited and Acronis](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/800d83997d7ce5e9aab0800ab42eb179.png) 16 July 2026 — 4 min read How Barrow AFC modernised matchday IT with commited and Acronis At Barrow AFC, a club with deep roots in English football and a growing commercial operation, outdated and fragmented IT systems were beginning to hold the organisation back. That changed when the club partnered with managed service provider (MSP) commited and adopted Acronis cyber protection solutions.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-barrow-afc-modernised-matchday-it-with-commited-and-acronis/) [07 July 2026 — 4 min read ![Image 2: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) Acronis extends Microsoft 365 protection with Entra ID Backup With the introduction of Entra ID Backup, Acronis is delivering a service that will enable managed service providers (MSPs) to protect the increasingly vulnerable Microsoft 365 identity layer.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-extends-microsoft-365-protection-with-entra-id-backup/) [07 June 2026 — 5 min read ![Image 3: How MSPs can protect Australian businesses from payment diversion fraud](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/07ff3cfde79eee63975990ba7ca8e356.png) How MSPs can protect Australian businesses from payment diversion fraud According to Australia's National Anti-Scam Centre, Australians lost A$166.8 million to payment redirection scams in 2025, up nearly 10% compared to 2024. With Australian businesses struggling to deal with the threat of payment diversion fraud, managed service providers (MSPs) have an opportunity to expand services and drive revenue by offering protection against attacks.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/the-rise-of-business-email-compromise-how-msps-can-protect-australian-businesses-from-payment-diversion-fraud/) [05 May 2026 — 6 min read ![Image 4: Microsoft 365 posture gaps are attack paths MSPs need to close now](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/40163ab6b925fbbfefcaa1728d1e3088.png) Microsoft 365 posture gaps are attack paths MSPs need to close now Acronis Security Posture Management delivers multitenant Microsoft 365 configuration management with AI-driven risk detection, automated remediation and centralized monitoring, user management and reporting across all customers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/microsoft-365-posture-gaps-are-attack-paths-msps-need-to-close-now/) [07 April 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 5: Is your backup strategy keeping up with the growth of Microsoft 365 data?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/3edebee79d168c1116f79c814e5c5010.png) Is your backup strategy keeping up with the growth of Microsoft 365 data? The volume of Microsoft 365 data is exploding as the popularity of the productivity suite increases. With Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook and OneDrive, users are producing massive volumes of documents, conversations and shared files every day.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/is-your-backup-strategy-keeping-up-with-the-growth-of-microsoft-365-data/) [20 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 6: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) How MSPs can close the Microsoft 365 security gaps that slow them down Most clients of managed service providers (MSPs) assume Microsoft protects everything in their Microsoft 365 environments. They don't understand the shared responsibility model, and that misunderstanding creates both risk and operational burden for MSPs.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-msps-can-close-the-microsoft-365-security-gaps-that-slow-them-down/) [06 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 7: How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/356ad4eda4c4215e62adc16d08b52a0c.png) How MSPs can solve their Microsoft 365 productivity crisis with AI and automation Unfortunately, protecting Microsoft 365 isn't easy. Microsoft's own level of protection is limited by design, and MSPs often have to cobble together a collection of unintegrated tools to keep Microsoft 365 data safe for clients. Technicians end up stretched thin as tickets pile up. Ultimately, profit margins suffer. The bottom line is that managing Microsoft 365 can be a major challenge.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/how-msps-can-solve-their-microsoft-365-productivity-crisis-with-ai-and-automation/) [06 January 2026 — 6 min read ![Image 8: Retention policies vs backups in Microsoft 365: What’s the difference?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/45f0d50f8da28002689c3309d5da8eaf.png) Retention policies vs backups in Microsoft 365: What’s the difference? Learn the key differences between Microsoft 365 retention and backup, understand Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model, and see how Acronis Cyber Platform ensures full M365 data recovery and compliance.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/retention-policies-vs-backups-in-microsoft-365/) [05 January 2026 — 3 min read ![Image 9: Delivering Microsoft 365 management security and protection profitably](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/23c106607ae87006253a2861da2912ce.png) Delivering Microsoft 365 management security and protection profitably Learn how MSPs can simplify Microsoft 365 management, reduce tool sprawl, strengthen security, and increase margins using Acronis Ultimate 365’s unified protection platform.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/delivering-microsoft-365-management-security-and-protection-profitably/) [02 January 2026 — 6 min read ![Image 10: Leveraging backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/921ca18cbc96c82b16804282730bcfb6.png) Leveraging backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365 Learn why Microsoft 365 needs true backup, how BaaS closes critical data-loss gaps, and how MSPs can grow recurring revenue with Acronis Cyber Platform.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/backup-as-a-service-microsoft-365/) [31 December 2025 — 5 min read ![Image 11: Don’t overlook Teams: Protecting all your Microsoft 365 data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/9d03360a6f4a204769810783d50d7c9a.png) Don’t overlook Teams: Protecting all your Microsoft 365 data Microsoft Teams stores critical business data, but native retention isn’t backup. Learn why Teams needs dedicated backup and how Acronis protects all Microsoft 365 workloads.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/dont-overlook-teams-protecting-all-your-microsoft-365-data/) [18 December 2025 — 7 min read ![Image 12: Third-party backup services are critical for Microsoft 365](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/1d34f43ac2a45b688d5ab7953292aa9a.png) Third-party backup services are critical for Microsoft 365 In the event of a ransomware attack, Microsoft can bulk-restore your mailbox going back two weeks, but you will lose all work in the interim and cannot restore individual resources lost due to accidental deletion. It is therefore essential that businesses consider implementing a third-party M365 backup tool to provide additional data protection layers and to back up data to secure off-site locations.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/third-party-backup-services-are-critical-for-microsoft-365/) [10 December 2025 — 7 min read ![Image 13: Maximizing data protection for Microsoft 365: Why MSPs need third-party backup support](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/7f3cdc29908df2c66a7d48b955ded109.png) Maximizing data protection for Microsoft 365: Why MSPs need third-party backup support Maximizing data protection has become more critical than ever for businesses, and securing common attack vectors like email is essential — which means MSPs need a third-party Microsoft 365 backup solution they can rely on. Here’s everything MSPs need to know about how to use third-party backup services for better client support and security.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/maximizing-data-protection-for-microsoft-365-why-msps-need-third-party-backup-support/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/1/) [2](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/2/) [3](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/3/) [4](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/4/) [5](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/m365/page/5/)