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October 01, 2026 — 4 min read
What are the lessons of Cybersecurity Awareness Month?
October 01, 2026 — 4 min read
What are the lessons of Cybersecurity Awareness Month?
This year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme, “Don’t make it easy for them,” asks us to look beyond today’s cyber risks by building good habits into our everyday routines. Practicing those habits consistently can make life harder for cybercriminals.
July 08, 2014 — 1 min read
10 Simple Steps to Data Storage Backup
July 08, 2014 — 1 min read
10 Simple Steps to Data Storage Backup
Backing up data may seem like a hassle, but it's important — especially when it comes to recovering data that could otherwise be lost. Thinking about linking a device to a computer or waiting while it syncs with the cloud seems like a productivity killer but, in fact, it could be a productivity saver.
July 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Increased Mac Adoption in the Workplace Forces IT to Support Multiple Platforms
July 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Increased Mac Adoption in the Workplace Forces IT to Support Multiple Platforms
Windows is known as the workplace platform, but Macs are gaining more traction in the enterprise because of widespread BYOD acceptance and other factors. Many companies are addressing this shift by allowing employees to choose between a Mac or PC and offering IT support for both platforms.
July 03, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Governance 'On the Edge' Requires Automatic Solutions
July 03, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Governance 'On the Edge' Requires Automatic Solutions
Businesses know that they must protect and back up corporate data, but when that information lives everywhere from company-issued laptops to employee smartphones, the task is easier said than done. As workers increasingly do their jobs from various devices on the go, data backup becomes even more complicated. Today only about one-fifth of corporate data is managed in traditional databases, according to a recent eWeek report. The remaining 80 percent lives in mobile devices.
June 27, 2014 — 3 min read
What the Supreme Court's Aereo Decision Could Mean for the Cloud: Weekly Roundup
June 27, 2014 — 3 min read
What the Supreme Court's Aereo Decision Could Mean for the Cloud: Weekly Roundup
With the ongoing IRS data loss scandal and the Supreme Court's ruling against cloud technology startup Aereo, it's been an eventful week for IT pros. The stories highlight the clash between disruptive technologies and the prevalence of legacy systems still common in the largest government agencies. Read on for more on these stories, and other data protection news from the Web this week:
June 26, 2014 — 3 min read
Sync vs. Backup on a Mac: Why Users Need Both
June 26, 2014 — 3 min read
Sync vs. Backup on a Mac: Why Users Need Both
Whether Mac users are taking photos on their iPhones, setting calendars on their MacBooks or editing video on their iPads, they’re generating valuable data across devices. Between backing up, storing and synching, they have more options than ever for creating and accessing data. But with these opportunities come greater risks for mismanaging data. Deleting a photo from multiple places, for instance, is an easy mistake to make when all devices are synced through iCloud.
June 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Disk Imaging Provides Fast and Complete Protection: 8 Noble Truths
June 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Disk Imaging Provides Fast and Complete Protection: 8 Noble Truths
To help organizations better understand the challenges of backup, disaster recovery and secure access, Acronis has created the "8 Noble Truths" of data protection. To view all 8 Noble Truths, please download the whitepaper. This is the fifth post in an eight-part series to help you protect your data:
June 24, 2014 — 4 min read
Acronis True Image for Mac: Dual Protection Data Backup for Your Mac
June 24, 2014 — 4 min read
Acronis True Image for Mac: Dual Protection Data Backup for Your Mac
Do you remember those “Hi, I’m a Mac” commercials from a few years ago? The ones with Justin Long and John Hodgman that pegged people into one of two groups: Mac users or Windows PC users. Those days are gone. With Mac sales on the rise, today’s consumer could have multiple devices running on both platforms.
June 20, 2014 — 3 min read
Fighting Ransomware with Data Backup: Weekly Roundup
June 20, 2014 — 3 min read
Fighting Ransomware with Data Backup: Weekly Roundup
Data loss has many culprits, from ransomware attacks carried out by hackers bent on extorting money to outdated IT systems and human error. But companies have several strategies at their disposal to limit — and even prevent — the damage caused by data loss. Here's a look at recent developments in data loss prevention, and other data protection stories you may have missed this week:
June 19, 2014 — 2 min read
How to Give Employees App Freedom Without Sacrificing Data Security
June 19, 2014 — 2 min read
How to Give Employees App Freedom Without Sacrificing Data Security
In the BYOD era, employees want to work with the devices and applications of their choice. Yet that desire can conflict with IT's job of keeping company data safe and secure. It's a balancing act that IT departments face, no matter which type of device employees use to get work done.
June 18, 2014 — 2 min read
Modern Data Requires New Generation Data Protection: 8 Noble Truths
June 18, 2014 — 2 min read
Modern Data Requires New Generation Data Protection: 8 Noble Truths
To help organizations better understand the challenges of backup, disaster recovery and secure access, Acronis has created the 8 noble truths of data protection. This is the fourth post in an eight-part series to help you optimally protect your data.
June 17, 2014 — 2 min read
World Cup Set to Break Data Records in Social Media
June 17, 2014 — 2 min read
World Cup Set to Break Data Records in Social Media
Six days into the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the event is set to break social media engagement records. Fans will generate the most social buzz data of any sporting event in history, according to a report released from the Adobe Digital Index last week. The results are based on more than 69 million social mentions, across 230 countries and territories, talking about the month-long event.
June 13, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Creation All-Time High for World Cup 2014: Weekly Roundup
June 13, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Creation All-Time High for World Cup 2014: Weekly Roundup
The World Cup kicked off this week with with a bang, promising more digital data creation than any other soccer event to date. Just a snapshot of World Cup data creation includes millions of social media updates from fans, 2,500 hours of camera recordings and a satellite network handling up to 100 megabits per second as viewers streaming the games online all over the world. Information about World Cup data creation and more in this week's roundup: