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October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
October 15, 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.
January 09, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Responds, Protects Users from Spectre and Meltdown
January 09, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Responds, Protects Users from Spectre and Meltdown
New security research has been made public revealing the Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) vulnerabilities in modern processors. These vulnerabilities allow programs to break the isolation between applications, which means malicious applications could access the memory of another program running on the same machine. (For a detailed attack description, please visit https://spectreattack.com/ or https://meltdownattack.com/.)
January 08, 2018 — 4 min read
Ransomware Forecast 2018: Expect Cars, Homes, Medical Equipment and Wearables to be Targeted
January 08, 2018 — 4 min read
Ransomware Forecast 2018: Expect Cars, Homes, Medical Equipment and Wearables to be Targeted
Ransomware continues to threaten anyone using a Windows, macOS, or Android device, and individuals and business owners alike are paying ransoms because they don’t adequately protect their systems. While anti-ransomware solutions are available for devices like laptops, PCs and mobile phones, other Internet of Things (IoT) devices remain at risk. Our 2018 Ransomware Forecast looks at what threats we may soon face.
January 03, 2018 — 3 min read
How Acronis VARs Can Package, Market and Sell GDPR-Compliant Data Protection Products
January 03, 2018 — 3 min read
How Acronis VARs Can Package, Market and Sell GDPR-Compliant Data Protection Products
The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is coming into effect on May 25, 2018 presents a great opportunity for Acronis value-added resellers (VARs) to offer GDPR-compliant products to companies and organizations affected by the new regulation.
January 02, 2018 — 2 min read
3 Steps to Reduce Work Stress and Grow in 2018
January 02, 2018 — 2 min read
3 Steps to Reduce Work Stress and Grow in 2018
If your New Year’s Resolutions list includes “reduce stress,” “make smart investments” and “over-deliver,” you’re not alone. Dreaming big at the beginning of the year is easy to do. Certainly those who look to the previous year for key lessons to learn from are probably at an advantage.
December 29, 2017 — 1 min read
Eggnog Reflections
December 29, 2017 — 1 min read
Eggnog Reflections
As I’m sitting here sipping on my eggnog, I’m thinking about how much changes in a year. These words were not even a common part of my vocabulary 12 months ago: ransomware, Bitcoin, ICO, digital identity, GDPR, blockchain, AI and machine learning.
December 27, 2017 — 2 min read
Faster Global Internet Speeds Good News for Cloud Users
December 27, 2017 — 2 min read
Faster Global Internet Speeds Good News for Cloud Users
Today’s internet speeds worldwide are 30 percent faster on average than last year, according to the recently published November 2017 Speedtest Global Index from Ookla, a global broadband speed test company that operates the famous speedtest.net website.
December 24, 2017 — 7 min read
Digital Evolution: The Trends to Watch in 2018
December 24, 2017 — 7 min read
Digital Evolution: The Trends to Watch in 2018
The only constant in the world is change, and that is especially true in the field of technology. So what changes can we expect in 2018?
December 21, 2017 — 2 min read
Understanding GDPR Through the Lens of Sarbannes-Oxley (SOX)
December 21, 2017 — 2 min read
Understanding GDPR Through the Lens of Sarbannes-Oxley (SOX)
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on May 25, 2018, and for many companies, the challenges presented by this new regulation may be reminiscent of the USA’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) from the early 2000s. Just like GDPR, SOX was designed to increase data transparency, and just like GDPR, it had a global effect, including on many companies outside of U.S. jurisdiction.
December 21, 2017 — 7 min read
A Look Back as We Look Ahead: 2017 in Review
December 21, 2017 — 7 min read
A Look Back as We Look Ahead: 2017 in Review
Here we are at the end of another year, and what a year it was. Twelve months ago we made predictions for the year ahead – let’s see how we did.
December 20, 2017 — 3 min read
Acronis Storage Accelerated by Intel Library
December 20, 2017 — 3 min read
Acronis Storage Accelerated by Intel Library
Every piece of data is required to be stored somewhere. We all know about hard drives, optical discs, tapes and other means of storage. But cloud storage and software-defined storage are the two modern methods of storing data, especially when we talk about large volumes. Acronis entered Software-Defined Storage (SDS) market in 2016, pioneering it with Blockchain based data verification. Acronis Storage is an SDS solution that allows service providers and end-users to quickly and easily transform heterogeneous hardware into protected, enterprise-grade, scalable storage to improve your total cost of ownership.
December 20, 2017 — 2 min read
Helping New Customers With Their First Backup
December 20, 2017 — 2 min read
Helping New Customers With Their First Backup
Acronis True Image is a very easy software to install and use, but with more than 5 million users, we get an occasional request from new buyers to help them install and set up their first backup. Earlier this year we decided to optimize this process and give new customers an opportunity to request an installation service when they purchase the product online.
December 16, 2017 — 4 min read
Five Things to Consider When Comparing Cloud Backup Services
December 16, 2017 — 4 min read
Five Things to Consider When Comparing Cloud Backup Services
Considering the sheer volume of data in our daily lives, individuals and businesses are increasingly challenged by how to safely store all of their digital assets – from financial records to treasured family photos.