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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.
April 27, 2018 — 4 min read
Cloud Protection That’s Above and Beyond: Exploring Acronis’ Key Technologies and Certifications
April 27, 2018 — 4 min read
Cloud Protection That’s Above and Beyond: Exploring Acronis’ Key Technologies and Certifications
Perhaps you are looking to avert a disaster, such as avoiding the ransomware attacks that are expected to hit businesses every 14 seconds by 2019. Or you may be trying to comply with new requirements like the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect in May. Whatever the reason, determining the security offered by a cloud service provider has to be a priority for businesses. Certain technologies and certifications are essential for ensuring your data is safe in the cloud.
April 19, 2018 — 5 min read
Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World
April 19, 2018 — 5 min read
Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World
Businesses are struggling to keep their digital assets safe because they are saddled with legacy backup solutions that cannot meet today’s data needs. The volume of data that companies must protect is growing at an exponential rate, while the risk from quickly evolving online threats like ransomware continues to explode. IT professionals looking for an alternative that can keep their data safe and evolve with their changing needs might consider the solution that’s earning awards and glowing reviews from industry observers, the media, and their peers.
April 19, 2018 — 1 min read
Your Biggest Threat To GDPR Compliance Might Be A Ransomware Breach
April 19, 2018 — 1 min read
Your Biggest Threat To GDPR Compliance Might Be A Ransomware Breach
When the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect next month, organizations that handle the personal data of any EU citizens – whether you capture it yourself or process it on behalf of another company – will have to get much more serious about protecting it. That includes building robust defenses to protect against security breaches. Your GDPR compliance can depend on defending your EU customers’ personal data against ransomware. This Tale of Two Companies infographic explains why.
April 12, 2018 — 5 min read
Acronis Notary: a new way to prove data authenticity via Blockchain
April 12, 2018 — 5 min read
Acronis Notary: a new way to prove data authenticity via Blockchain
Acronis Notary is a new, innovative service based on blockchain technology. But before we move into that, let’s define what a blockchain is. It can be known to some due to its usage in Bitcoin currency, but it’s a lot more than just bitcoin technology and it can be used in a much wider set of scenarios, such as for data protection.
April 12, 2018 — 4 min read
Leaving Facebook? Here’s How to Save Your Memories
April 12, 2018 — 4 min read
Leaving Facebook? Here’s How to Save Your Memories
While most people understood that they were giving up some privacy by being on the platform, few realized the digging went that deep. As a result, there’s been a groundswell of people – celebrities and non-celebrities – joining the #DeleteFacebook campaign. If you want to know how to delete your Facebook account – or are considering taking a break until you are satisfied the company has addressed users’ privacy concerns – there are a few things you should consider.
April 04, 2018 — 3 min read
The Cost of Ransomware: It Isn’t Just About the Ransom Paid
April 04, 2018 — 3 min read
The Cost of Ransomware: It Isn’t Just About the Ransom Paid
Ransomware is no longer breaking news for consumers and companies. Large-scale infections like WannaCry and NotPetya were widely covered in the news last year. Similarly, the damage caused by ransomware should no longer be a surprise either, with totals growing at an alarming speed. In 2015 ransomware damages totaled around $300 million, but it topped $5 billion last year and is expected to reach $11.5 billion by the end of next year. We take a look at what the true cost of ransomware is.
April 03, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Made its Next Leap, Saving Users Even More than Their Data
April 03, 2018 — 2 min read
Acronis Made its Next Leap, Saving Users Even More than Their Data
We’ve all heard the phrase “time is money.” If you’ve ever questioned the truth of that statement, consider this: 98 percent of organizations surveyed by the Rand Group reported that a single hour of downtime costs over $100,000. Advancements in technology make that number both astounding and understandable ... every minute counts. That’s why Update 2 for Acronis Backup, the recently launched set of enhancements, focused on addressing user-benefits that would deliver savings that went beyond “just” data.
March 29, 2018 — 4 min read
How to create up a new Microsoft Azure account
March 29, 2018 — 4 min read
How to create up a new Microsoft Azure account
In order to set up your first virtual machine (VM) in Microsoft Azure cloud, you first need to create a new Microsoft Azure account.
March 28, 2018 — 2 min read
World Backup Day: 2018 Survey Results
March 28, 2018 — 2 min read
World Backup Day: 2018 Survey Results
As the end of March approaches, it means World Backup Day is near – the annual reminder that if we don’t want to look the fool after data loss, we need to create secure backups. Acronis conducts a global consumer survey each year leading up to the World Backup Day celebration, to gauge the attitudes, habits and knowledge of the general public. The findings were both eye-opening and contradictory.
March 23, 2018 — 3 min read
Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization
March 23, 2018 — 3 min read
Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization
Late Thursday, Atlanta, Georgia was hit by a ransomware attack that ended up infecting multiple applications and devices, crippling the city’s municipal computer system. As city employees arrived at work on Friday, they were each handed a flyer telling them not to turn on their computer until the IT department had cleared their systems. In the meantime, cybercriminals were demanding $51,000 in bitcoin to return access to the ATL. The Atlanta attack is just the latest high-profile ransomware attack that should prompt everyone to review their data protection strategy – because given how fast the threat from ransomware is evolving, old defenses are proving less effective against the new threats.
March 22, 2018 — 4 min read
Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data
March 22, 2018 — 4 min read
Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data
For companies of all sizes, business backup software is an essential part of their security strategy. Financial, technical, and legal documents, as well as other working materials, form the basis of every business operation and must be protected. If these documents disappeared for any reason, a company would have to deal with big financial losses, if it survived at all.
March 12, 2018 — 3 min read
Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection
March 12, 2018 — 3 min read
Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection
As a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, Acronis is always developing or enhancing solutions designed to solve the challenges that businesses face, both today and in the future. So we asked IT Central Station to conduct a survey of North American businesses as a pulse-check on the attitudes and practices of IT professionals, system engineers, project managers and business owners regarding the backup services they require.