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November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
November 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis researchers uncover AI attack mesh targeting emergency services
A new Acronis TRU investigation exposes BOSSAI, an attack operation in which one person coordinated 12 AI agents against targets across 11 countries. Learn what the campaign reveals about AI-assisted intrusions, commercial model safeguards and the risks of trusting automated findings.
January 21, 2014 — 3 min read
How to Keep Your Company's Big Data Safe and Sound
January 21, 2014 — 3 min read
How to Keep Your Company's Big Data Safe and Sound
When it comes to managing data for a 21st century business, IT managers can feel like overworked zookeepers: There's more data to herd on every month, from so many different directions — both physical and, for more than two-thirds of small businesses, virtual. Cloud apps and services, employee smartphones and other devices, laptops and servers — each of those are massive data generators, 24/7. So how can IT pros provide uniform security and protection around all that data? Here are a handful of best practices that can help a growing business keep its growing pile of Big Data safe and sound:
January 21, 2014 — 1 min read
Forrester Weighs in on the State of DRaaS
January 21, 2014 — 1 min read
Forrester Weighs in on the State of DRaaS
This week, Forrester Research, Inc. published The Forrester Wave™: Disaster-Recovery-As-A-Service, Q1 2014. After a thorough review of the industry, nScaled was among a select handful of providers ranked as a Leader. Forrester’s Rachel Dines took a savvy and deep dive into the space. nScaled received the highest score possible in:
January 17, 2014 — 3 min read
Data Recovery Roundup: Robots in the Data Center, Backup-as-a-Service & Planning for Disaster
January 17, 2014 — 3 min read
Data Recovery Roundup: Robots in the Data Center, Backup-as-a-Service & Planning for Disaster
Businesses and consumers alike are creating more information every year. With more than 90 percent of the world's data being created in just the past two years, data loss is clearly no joke. Without secure storage solutions and backup, data disasters could mean huge costs and irreplaceable losses. Here's a look at the latest insights and trends in data storage:
January 16, 2014 — 3 min read
Don't Let Cost or Complexity Justify Your High-Stakes Data Gamble
January 16, 2014 — 3 min read
Don't Let Cost or Complexity Justify Your High-Stakes Data Gamble
Name a business that would invest in big-ticket items like new laptops for all employees without first buying an all-inclusive warranty? Drawing a blank? Why, then, are companies so willing to gamble with the data stored on those same machines?
January 15, 2014 — 3 min read
5 Core Functions Small Businesses Should Back Up — But Don't
January 15, 2014 — 3 min read
5 Core Functions Small Businesses Should Back Up — But Don't
Most small business owners know that servers crash and Mother Nature unexpectedly strikes, but do they back up their data just in case? Sadly, no. The typical small business owner, it turns out, spends more time changing passwords or organizing their desks than they do backing up data, according to new research. But when the inevitable hard drive failure or server crash occurs, the results can be dire.
January 14, 2014 — 2 min read
Insure Your Digital Life Now — Before It's Too Late
January 14, 2014 — 2 min read
Insure Your Digital Life Now — Before It's Too Late
People buy insurance to protect prized possessions — their cars, homes and even beloved pets. But the one valuable they consistently neglect to insure? Their digital data, including family photos, medical records and other personal details that would be tough to live without.
January 10, 2014 — 2 min read
Virtualization Roundup: The Fix for Sky-High Data Storage Costs, Cloud Concerns, & Payoffs for SMBs
January 10, 2014 — 2 min read
Virtualization Roundup: The Fix for Sky-High Data Storage Costs, Cloud Concerns, & Payoffs for SMBs
Virtualization technology is all the rage — and not just for big business. With small and medium-sized businesses alone shelling out an estimated $1.2 billion a year on virtualization, here's a look at the latest insights into how virtualization bolsters any business:
January 06, 2014 — 2 min read
7 Predictions for Virtualization in 2014
January 06, 2014 — 2 min read
7 Predictions for Virtualization in 2014
In 2010, IDC forecasted that by 2014, 70 percent of all servers would become virtual. That prediction has largely come to bear, as Gartner estimates that Windows is now 60 to 70 percent virtualized, with Linux about 35 to 45 percent there. Moreover, between the legacy physical systems in place, the decline in server shipments and the large proportion of virtualized environments, hardly any system shipped today is not virtual.
December 27, 2013 — 3 min read
A 9-Step New Year’s Data Detox
December 27, 2013 — 3 min read
A 9-Step New Year’s Data Detox
This time of year, everyone’s starting to think about how to shed the extra baggage incurred by drinking too much eggnog and eating too much pie. But there’s another area prone to bloat that we should all be thinking about targeting: our devices.
December 20, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Funny, Self-Aware Tech Videos to Entertain You This Holiday
December 20, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Funny, Self-Aware Tech Videos to Entertain You This Holiday
YouTube is always good for a few laughs. From Rebecca Black to Charlie Bit Me to the world's clumsiest cats, YouTube videos offer something for every sense of humor. It's no surprise that the tech world likes to get in on the hilarity.
December 16, 2013 — 1 min read
4 Predictions for the Cloud Storage Market in 2014
December 16, 2013 — 1 min read
4 Predictions for the Cloud Storage Market in 2014
The cloud market exploded in 2013, and there are no signs of this momentum slowing down. IDC predicts that the cloud will drive $100 billion worth of spending in 2014, up 25% over 2013. The growth comes from more and more companies buying into the idea that storing large amounts of data in the cloud will save time and money, and also mitigate the increasing difficulty of managing large volumes of data in physical servers.
December 12, 2013 — 3 min read
The IT Admin’s Top 4 Holiday Wishes
December 12, 2013 — 3 min read
The IT Admin’s Top 4 Holiday Wishes
‘Tis the season, and IT professionals everywhere are starting to think about the year in review and look ahead to 2014. As work environments continue to become increasingly social and distributed, the role of IT gets more complex -- and more important -- every year. Now more than ever, it’s critical for businesses of all sizes to protect their increasing amounts of data. In fact, 2.5 billion gigabytes of new data are created every day; 90 percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years alone. Forrester predicts that Big Data will be a major driver of IT spending in 2014, growing faster than any other technology category. In light of that, here’s what IT folks have on their holiday wishlists this year: