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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.
May 17, 2017 — 8 min read
WannaCry Attack: What Is It and How to Protect Your Computer?
May 17, 2017 — 8 min read
WannaCry Attack: What Is It and How to Protect Your Computer?
As we already covered, May 12 marked the start of the WannaCry ransomware worm attack (also known as WCry and WanaCrypt0r 2.0) that crippled more than 200,000 Windows machines around the globe. Initiated on Friday, just before the weekend, the attack hit victims on a massive scale, affecting a wide range of organizations, including telecoms, transport companies, government law enforcements and hospitals.
May 16, 2017 — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 16
May 16, 2017 — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 16
As you probably already know, a massive cyberattack hit countries across the globe. Tens of thousands of ransomware attacks flooded IT systems around the world Friday, and these attacks continued to spread throughout the weekend. As of Tuesday morning, this WannaCry ransomware had spread to 150 countries and hundreds of thousands of computers.
May 14, 2017 — 4 min read
WannaCry Ransomware Just Became a Global Pandemic. Only Acronis Has the Vaccine
May 14, 2017 — 4 min read
WannaCry Ransomware Just Became a Global Pandemic. Only Acronis Has the Vaccine
The massive worldwide wave of ransomware attacks of May 12, 2017, instantly turned a once relatively obscure malware threat into screaming headline news and an urgent security concern for global leaders. The so-called WannaCry variant of ransomware, weaponized into deadly virulence with an exploit stolen from the USA’s National Security Agency, exploded through 99 countries, bringing down hospitals in the UK and telecoms operations in Spain. If the threat of ransomware wasn’t on your radar yesterday, it is today. And if you are scrambling for answers, Acronis already offers the single best defense against ransomware attacks, including WannaCry: Acronis Backup 12.5 with Active Protection™, which proactively exterminates ransomware and automatically, instantly restores any damaged data.
May 12, 2017 — 3 min read
Off-Host Backup Processing in Acronis Backup 12.5
May 12, 2017 — 3 min read
Off-Host Backup Processing in Acronis Backup 12.5
Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced allows users to offload backup processing operations to a different host. It comes with advanced backup management operations, like staging, replication, validation, and retention, including D2D2C, D2C2T, and even C2D.
May 09, 2017 — 1 min read
Acronis Home Users, Meet Our Business Solutions
May 09, 2017 — 1 min read
Acronis Home Users, Meet Our Business Solutions
With 5.5 million individuals around the world using Acronis True Image, one might think our software was developed with families and home offices in mind. While protecting personal photos and vital documents is an important part of our mission, Acronis is also known as the backup leader for businesses of all sizes, in all kinds of industries. And with the upcoming launch of Acronis Backup 12 Advanced (currently in Beta), we’re poised to take business backup to a whole new level.
May 08, 2017 — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 8
May 08, 2017 — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 8
When was the last time you received an email with an attachment from a stranger? Did you open it? A new phishing campaign rocketed around the world this week, and it wasn’t the only attack on personal data. Evolutions in old ransomware variants and innovative new ones were also looking for weaknesses in your data protection plans. Find out what’s next for your data in this week’s tech roundup.
May 05, 2017 — 1 min read
Comprehensive Reporting in Acronis Backup 12.5
May 05, 2017 — 1 min read
Comprehensive Reporting in Acronis Backup 12.5
Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced allows users to automate detailed and visual reporting in order to comply with corporate regulations.
May 03, 2017 — 2 min read
Acronis Active Protection: A Leg up on the Backup Competition
May 03, 2017 — 2 min read
Acronis Active Protection: A Leg up on the Backup Competition
You can’t predict ransomware attacks, and your attempts to avoid them may fail. You can follow computer backup best practices, but even then there is no guarantee that devious cyber criminals won’t uncover your weaknesses. That’s why Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation integrates ransomware protection technology in the form of Acronis Active Protection.  Independent IT security research company MRG Effitas tested eight consumer backup products against ten ransomware families with some surprising results!
May 01, 2017 — 6 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 1
May 01, 2017 — 6 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — May 1
Have you ever seen a Word document embedded inside a PDF? There may be one already sitting in your inbox. Ransomware criminals keep coming up with new ways to bypass malware detection, for example, by embedding multiple files inside each other, and it’s proving to be very effective. Find out how this works, plus other news, in this edition of our Weekly Tech Roundup.
April 27, 2017 — 2 min read
Acronis True Image ‘Powers-Up’ with Active Protection
April 27, 2017 — 2 min read
Acronis True Image ‘Powers-Up’ with Active Protection
For the second time in two weeks, an independent lab acknowledged Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation as the best backup solution, in part due to the cutting-edge feature that actively protects against ransomware — Acronis Active Protection™. Why is an active approach to ransomware protection really necessary? Because just having a backup is no longer enough. In order to protect your data, you have to have multiple copies in multiple places, and they need to be protected against cyber-attacks. You have to be vigilant against the data-encrypting ransomware ghosts lingering just around the corner, looking for sneaky ways to chomp on your data like this is a real-world game of Pac-Man.
April 26, 2017 — 1 min read
Quick Insights With Acronis Backup 12.5 Dashboards
April 26, 2017 — 1 min read
Quick Insights With Acronis Backup 12.5 Dashboards
Acronis Backup 12.5 Advanced dashboard provides a number of customizable, dynamic widgets that give an overview of your backup infrastructure and backed-up devices.
April 24, 2017 — 2 min read
Who has the Best Backup? Independent IT Security Research Company MRG Effitas Analysed Eight Popular Backup Solutions
April 24, 2017 — 2 min read
Who has the Best Backup? Independent IT Security Research Company MRG Effitas Analysed Eight Popular Backup Solutions
MRG Effitas tested eight popular backup solutions for ransomware protection capabilities, performance, usability, and user experience. Who has the best technology?