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[![Image 1: stc Bahrain and Acronis partner to bring advanced endpoint security to businesses in Bahrain](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/9600f3eea83b8f4e168ea6c1409c8c26.png) 26 October 2026 — 3 min read stc Bahrain and Acronis partner to bring advanced endpoint security to businesses in Bahrain We are proud to announce a strategic partnership with stc Bahrain, expanding access to advanced cybersecurity services for businesses across Bahrain.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/stc-bahrain-and-acronis-partner-to-bring-endpoint-security-to-businesses/)

[14 February 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 2: Cambodian Children Celebrate New School from Acronis Foundation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Is Your Company Updating Windows 10? Be Sure to Back Up Before You Do It’s been 34 years since Microsoft released the first version of Windows and changed the way business computing is done. Today, the tech giant’s flagship software remains the leading operating system for businesses of all sizes, owning 75 to 86 percent of the total operating system market. One reason for this success is the way Microsoft approaches operating system updates, making it easy for businesses to get regular improvements that fix reported bugs, close security vulnerabilities, enhance performance, and ensure data protection compliance – without straining in-house IT teams. But Windows 10 updates have a history of problems. Backing up before you start the process ensures you won’t lose time or money if your company's Windows 10 update fails.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/your-company-updating-windows-10-be-sure-back-you-do/)

[13 February 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 3: Acronis-Microsoft Cloud Partnership Helps Supersize Service Provider Profitability](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Avoiding Cyber Mayhem: Hard Lessons from the Catastrophic Attack on VFEmail.com Imagine yourself as a service provider who wakes up one day, pours a cup of coffee, and checks email, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – only to discover a flurry of panicky messages from customers about your service being unavailable. You rush to your management console to find that nothing is working; your entire operating environment is an unresponsive black hole.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/avoiding-cyber-mayhem-hard-lessons-catastrophic-attack-vfemailcom/)

[29 January 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 4: The Weak Link: Why Saving Money by Using Outdated Software Puts Data at Risk](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) The Weak Link: Why Saving Money by Using Outdated Software Puts Data at Risk https://www.acronis.com/en-us/cyber-protection/ New computers and software can be expensive. If you're using your laptop for your child's homework assignments or keeping your fledgling small business going, you might be tempted to not update your device or software that often. After all, it’s getting the job done, and as the saying goes, “If it’s ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” A lot of people think this way. A recent report found that most people in 2018 are using computers that are on average six years old. Only 2.54 percent of users have a machine purchased in 2017, and nearly 75 percent of users who own a device bought it in 2011 or earlier. The problem with relying on an older computer is that updating to newer software – from apps to operating systems – can become more difficult. More importantly, relying on outdated operating systems, file- and print-sharing utilities, and applications can expose your computer and all the data you keep on it to tremendous risks.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/weak-link-why-saving-money-using-outdated-software-puts-data-risk/)

[23 January 2019 — 2 min read ![Image 5: Essential Marketing Tips IT Service Providers Can’t Live Without in 2019](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Essential Marketing Tips IT Service Providers Can’t Live Without in 2019 We recently asked our cloud partners what was on their 2019 wish list for support – what they needed most to realize new success. The overwhelming reply: Help in knowing how to better market their services. As a result, we created a comprehensive Acronis MSP Marketing Guide to help service providers boost their business with greater ease. Here’s a quick preview of what it covers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/essential-marketing-tips-it-service-providers-cant-live-without-2019/)

[21 January 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 6: Sobering Lessons from the KraussMaffei Ransomware Attack](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Cyber Insurance, Cyber Warfare, and Modern IT Needs You purchased cyber insurance to protect your business, just like you bought health insurance to protect yourself and your family. However, in the same way that health insurance can deny a procedure or medication, cyber insurers may deny your claims for business disruption arising from cyberattacks.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cyber-insurance-cyber-warfare-and-modern-it-needs/)

[04 January 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 7: Sobering Lessons from the KraussMaffei Ransomware Attack](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Good News! Fighting Malware in 2019 Will Be Much Easier (Just Kidding ... It Gets Way Harder) Looking back at 2018, the fight against malware showed glimmers of promise, as new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) were successfully deployed in some quarters to fight high-priority threats like ransomware. The outlook for 2019 is less rosy, though, as malicious state actors and cybercriminals prepare for battle with a new array of tools and techniques designed to create mayhem and reap profits at the expense of everyone else. Buckle up, IT security pros: the following trends indicate the anti-malware ride in 2019 is going to be a bumpy one.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/good-news-fighting-malware-2019-will-be-much-easier-just-kidding-it-gets-way-harder/)

[25 December 2018 — 23 min read ![Image 8: Cambodian Children Celebrate New School from Acronis Foundation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO – learn the basics The use of gold as money began thousands of years ago – as gold was the most resistant to aging and elements. During the early and high Middle Ages, Byzantine gold Solidus was the de-facto standard through the Europe and Mediterranean. As the Byzantine empire declined, its importance diminished together with the supply of gold, and European territories adopted silver to expand the money supply and extend their economies.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/blockchain/)

[20 December 2018 — 10 min read ![Image 9: Showdown: Encrypted Cloud Storage vs. External Hard Drives](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Showdown: Encrypted Cloud Storage vs. External Hard Drives Gone are the days when people used personal computers just to write letters or work on spreadsheets. No, these days, computers (and even our smartphones) help us do everything from booking reservations and conversing with friends and family to filing our taxes and everything in between. Also, let us not forget how many of us use our systems as entertainment sources with social media and video streaming. Consequently, we store and keep more data on our devices than ever before. And, if you’re like most people, a lot of that data is stuff you don’t want to lose. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss backing up your data to external hard drives and encrypted cloud storage, as well as the pros and cons of each.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/encrypted-cloud-storage/)

[14 December 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 10: Cambodian Children Celebrate New School from Acronis Foundation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Cambodian Children Celebrate New School from Acronis Foundation As 2018 comes to a close, the Acronis Foundation has completed construction on a new school in the remote village of Prei Changha, Cambodia, near the border of Thailand. This is the third school built by the Foundation’s Schools Initiative in 2018 – along with schools in Myanmar and Tanzania – which illustrates the organization’s commitment to creating, spreading, and protecting knowledge around the world.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cambodian-children-celebrate-new-school-acronis-foundation/)

[12 December 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 11: Acronis-Microsoft Cloud Partnership Helps Supersize Service Provider Profitability](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Acronis-Microsoft Cloud Partnership Helps Supersize Service Provider Profitability It’s never been easier for businesses to take advantage of the data security and other benefits the cloud delivers. Indeed, today the security, cost-effectiveness and easy scalability of the cloud compels companies to seek out and leverage solutions – which is driving tremendous growth in data center usage. In fact, the seventh annual Cisco Global Cloud Index report projects that by 2021, 94 percent of workloads and compute instances will be processed by cloud data centers and 73 percent of those instances will be in public cloud data centers. When it comes to cloud storage, the landscape is nuanced. Companies have different requirements – from how much businesses need, to where data is stored, and beyond – which makes a one-size-fits-all option quite challenging. To meet varying needs, business growth requires data-storage choice. The good news is that delivering such choice means business opportunities for IT service providers, provided they have the right partnership in place.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-microsoft-cloud-partnership-helps-supersize-service-provider-profitability/)

[07 December 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 12: Sobering Lessons from the KraussMaffei Ransomware Attack](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Sobering Lessons from the KraussMaffei Ransomware Attack The recent cyberattack on KraussMaffei, a German manufacturer of molding machinery for plastics and rubber, provides another reminder of the growth, persistence and destructiveness of ransomware. For those unfamiliar with it, ransomware is a type of malware that targets and infects servers, workstations and mobile devices, encrypts all the data it finds, and then presents a note demanding an online payment for the key necessary to unlock the files.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/sobering-lessons-kraussmaffei-ransomware-attack/)

[06 December 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 13: Variety is the New Gold Standard with Acronis-Google Storage Option](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) Variety is the New Gold Standard with Acronis-Google Storage Option It’s never been easier for businesses to take advantage of the data security and other benefits the cloud delivers. Indeed, today the security, cost-effectiveness and easy scalability of the cloud compels companies to seek out and leverage solutions – which is driving tremendous growth in data center usage.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/variety-new-gold-standard-acronis-google-storage-option/)

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