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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 29, 2016 — 2 min read
Why Do You Really Need Backup?
April 29, 2016 — 2 min read
Why Do You Really Need Backup?
For you, like for many IT professionals, backup is time-consuming, and very often, simply a boring task. Backup should be simple, right? Take your data and create a copy somewhere else in case you lose the original. Yet, you have to spend time and effort to find the best solution, implement it, manage and monitor it, report to your manager – and do numerous other things with backup storage, hardware and the network – all just to backup.
April 29, 2016 — 4 min read
Gartner Disaster Recovery As A Service Recognizes Acronis
April 29, 2016 — 4 min read
Gartner Disaster Recovery As A Service Recognizes Acronis
April 27, 2016 — 2 min read
Why the FBI Advises Backup to Combat Ransomware!
April 27, 2016 — 2 min read
Why the FBI Advises Backup to Combat Ransomware!
Ransomware is the latest kind of malware: When a computer is infected via a hacked website or infected attachment, some or all of its data is encrypted and made unavailable — until the victim pays a ransom to the anonymous criminal. In other words, victims’ personal data can be held hostage to a new category of cybercrime.
April 19, 2016 — 3 min read
You Spoke, We Listened - Acronis True Image 2016 Update 2 Is Here!
April 19, 2016 — 3 min read
You Spoke, We Listened - Acronis True Image 2016 Update 2 Is Here!
Hello! My name is Gaidar Magdanurov. A few months ago I started as the new General Manager for the Acronis True Image business, and you will be reading more from me here in the future.
April 11, 2016 — 2 min read
IT Disaster Recovery Planning: Who Should Be Involved?
April 11, 2016 — 2 min read
IT Disaster Recovery Planning: Who Should Be Involved?
IT disasters can disrupt you entire business – from manufacturing to procurement, operations, HR, Finance, Customer Support, and IT. To that end, common sense would suggest that the entire business be involved in IT disaster recovery and planning activities – that means every department.
March 31, 2016 — 3 min read
Understanding the Value of Data on World Backup Day
March 31, 2016 — 3 min read
Understanding the Value of Data on World Backup Day
Recently, the head of our Acronis True Image business Gaidar Magdanurov wrote a blog post about meaningful work – why people do what they do and how they can find happiness in authentic work. I’m excited, and yes, happy to be at Acronis. Why? Because providing the best solutions to protect people’s data really does provide value to all of us — individuals, companies, and society.
March 28, 2016 — 3 min read
Choosing Between Incremental & Differential Backup – Acronis
March 28, 2016 — 3 min read
Choosing Between Incremental & Differential Backup – Acronis
New to backup? Choosing the right backup method is one of the most important decisions you need to make when protecting your business-critical data. Learn how to develop an effective backup and recovery plan for your business-critical systems, and find out about the differences between the most common backup methods available, including incremental backup, differential backup, mirror backup, and full backup.
March 25, 2016 — 4 min read
The Swiss Army Knife of Backup Tools (1 of 2)
March 25, 2016 — 4 min read
The Swiss Army Knife of Backup Tools (1 of 2)
A few weeks back I wrote about that sweet feeling you get when you learn something you already own does more than you knew it could. The reality is that Acronis True Image is more like a multi-purpose army knife.  As I wrote in my previous post, yes, you get industry-leading backup solution.  But when you peel back the cover, you’ll find out you have a bevy of other data protection tools.
March 22, 2016 — 3 min read
Handle Modern Threats! What To Know for World Backup Day
March 22, 2016 — 3 min read
Handle Modern Threats! What To Know for World Backup Day
Every day, your business faces new technology, increasing data volumes, and multiple cyber threats. Relax! Rising above today’s data challenges is easier than you think. In honor of World Backup Day, which takes place worldwide on March 31, here are a few ways to improve your backup strategy and keep your business running smoothly.
March 17, 2016 — 2 min read
8 [Incorrect] Reasons People Don’t Back Up Their Stuff!
March 17, 2016 — 2 min read
8 [Incorrect] Reasons People Don’t Back Up Their Stuff!
Make your life easier and share this with relatives and friends who refuse to back their files up!
March 11, 2016 — 3 min read
4 Business Data Protection Challenges You Need To Know Now #WorldBackupDay
March 11, 2016 — 3 min read
4 Business Data Protection Challenges You Need To Know Now #WorldBackupDay
Your business is at risk! Get smart about your backup before it’s too late. World Backup Day is March 31 and at Acronis we're celebrating all month long with blog posts, special promotions and contests.
March 07, 2016 — 3 min read
Backup vs. Archive: The Sweetness of Loving a Feature You Didn’t Even Know You Had!
March 07, 2016 — 3 min read
Backup vs. Archive: The Sweetness of Loving a Feature You Didn’t Even Know You Had!
When I first installed Acronis True Image Cloud, I ignored the ‘Archive’ button. I was already able to back up my stuff to an external hard drive and to the cloud. Did I really need another button? Well, I am glad I explored that button! Here’s why: