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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.
May 28, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform Named a Leader in MDR in the G2 Summer 2026 Grid Report
May 28, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform Named a Leader in MDR in the G2 Summer 2026 Grid Report
Acronis Cyber Platform was named a Leader in MDR in the G2 Summer 2026 Grid Report, helping MSPs strengthen detection, response and recovery.
May 26, 2026 — 2 min read
Acronis recognized in Info-Tech report: Why unified, AI-powered platforms are the future
May 26, 2026 — 2 min read
Acronis recognized in Info-Tech report: Why unified, AI-powered platforms are the future
A new Info‑Tech report, “Prioritize unified, AI-powered platforms for cybersecurity, data protection, endpoint management and compliance,” explores why leading organizations are rapidly shifting to unified platforms. Inside the report, Acronis is recognized for helping organizations reduce risk, eliminate complexity and improve resilience.
May 22, 2026 — 8 min read
GenAI security management: Governing apps, agents and MCP servers through central policy
May 22, 2026 — 8 min read
GenAI security management: Governing apps, agents and MCP servers through central policy
Generative AI in business is no longer just one chatbot in one browser tab. In plain language, it means having one place to decide which AI is approved, who can use it, what it can connect to, what it is allowed to do and how all of that is monitored over time.
May 21, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform adds support for Windows on ARM devices
May 21, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Platform adds support for Windows on ARM devices
Windows on ARM is becoming increasingly relevant for business endpoints. Newer ARM-based Windows laptops are built for mobility, long battery life, quiet operation and on-device AI workloads. Acronis Cyber Platform now supports Windows on ARM devices for the core services MSPs need first: Backup, anti-malware, self-protection, remote management and cyber scripting.
May 15, 2026 — 10 min read
What is shadow AI? And why GenAI usage monitoring matters for MSPs and SMDs
May 15, 2026 — 10 min read
What is shadow AI? And why GenAI usage monitoring matters for MSPs and SMDs
Generative AI is no longer a side experiment inside businesses. It is moving into normal work: writing, summarizing, coding, research, customer support, etc. That is why the right response to it is not a generic anti-AI message. It is observability first, then governance, then protection.
May 14, 2026 — 3 min read
As compliance evolves, operational resilience becomes the real benchmark
May 14, 2026 — 3 min read
As compliance evolves, operational resilience becomes the real benchmark
The days when compliance was only a documentation exercise are long gone. Now, it’s a critical priority for a wide variety of organizations. But compliance is more of a result than a goal. The goal is achieving resilience.
May 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Backed up is not the same as recoverable
May 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Backed up is not the same as recoverable
Why backup validation is the step most businesses skip, and why that silence is dangerous.
May 13, 2026 — 5 min read
By AI, With AI, For AI: Building IT services in the AI-first era
May 13, 2026 — 5 min read
By AI, With AI, For AI: Building IT services in the AI-first era
At our recent event, “The Pivotal Point of IT: Building services for the AI-first era,” Acronis demonstrated a new generation of Cyber products built natively on the Acronis Cyber Platform. They are organized around a simple framework: By AI, With AI, For AI. Each part answers a specific MSP need in the AI era.
May 12, 2026 — 7 min read
What are MCP and RAG? And why should MSPs and SMDs care?
May 12, 2026 — 7 min read
What are MCP and RAG? And why should MSPs and SMDs care?
AI is moving fast, and with that speed comes a new set of terms that many business readers are now hearing for the first time: RAG and MCP. They describe how modern AI systems get better information, connect to business tools, and, in some cases, go beyond answering questions to carrying out work, because customers are no longer asking only for a chatbot.
May 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Backup Exec end of life is your opportunity to modernize, not just replace
May 08, 2026 — 3 min read
Backup Exec end of life is your opportunity to modernize, not just replace
You’ve probably heard by now that Veritas has moved Backup Exec to end of life. Veritas stopped selling the product on March 31, 2026, and will stop supporting it in April 2029. For midmarket organizations that rely on Backup Exec, replacing the product presents a challenge — but also a big opportunity worth seizing today.
May 05, 2026 — 8 min read
Why GenAI brings new security risks for MSPs and SMDs
May 05, 2026 — 8 min read
Why GenAI brings new security risks for MSPs and SMDs
Generative AI is no longer a future topic that only big enterprises need to worry about. It is already part of daily work. MSP and SMD customers do not need a technical lecture on how GenAI's models are built. They need a plain explanation of what GenAI really is, why it is spreading so fast and why it creates a new security question.
May 05, 2026 — 6 min read
Microsoft 365 posture gaps are attack paths MSPs need to close now
May 05, 2026 — 6 min read
Microsoft 365 posture gaps are attack paths MSPs need to close now
Acronis Security Posture Management delivers multitenant Microsoft 365 configuration management with AI-driven risk detection, automated remediation and centralized monitoring, user management and reporting across all customers.