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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.
February 27, 2016 — 2 min read
World Backup Day Reminder at the Barbershop
February 27, 2016 — 2 min read
World Backup Day Reminder at the Barbershop
Gary Dietz, from Acronis here again. Lots of exciting stuff coming up in the next 30 days at Acronis to celebrate World Backup Day. But before I tell you about them, I want to show you something I saw at my small-town New Hampshire barber shop a few weeks back. I took this image on my smartphone. Only the shop name and phone number has been blurred:
February 26, 2016 — 3 min read
5 Reasons to Replace FTP File Sharing Now
February 26, 2016 — 3 min read
5 Reasons to Replace FTP File Sharing Now
Sharing and receiving files, data, and documents is an essential part of doing business. In fact, it’s such a present, everyday need that many businesses turn to the most convenient and affordable option they can find – often that means using free File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers. Although FTP is widely available and fairly easy to use, it comes with noteworthy drawbacks. FTP technology dates back to the 1970s and in today’s digital and mobile world, can’t be relied upon to handle sensitive data and file sharing.
February 23, 2016 — 2 min read
How Not to Pay to Ransomware! The Biggest Mistake of the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
February 23, 2016 — 2 min read
How Not to Pay to Ransomware! The Biggest Mistake of the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
If you’ve seen the news lately, maybe you read that a Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of nearly $17,000 in bitcoins to hackers because “paying was in the best interest of the hospital and most efficient way to solve the problem,” according to the medical center’s chief executive, Allen Stefanek.
February 12, 2016 — 2 min read
We’re Innovating in File Sync & Share! Get the Latest on Acronis Files Advanced
February 12, 2016 — 2 min read
We’re Innovating in File Sync & Share! Get the Latest on Acronis Files Advanced
There is not a single IT organization out there today that’s not taking mobility and everything related to it very seriously. More employees than ever need to access company information and documents to do their jobs from any place, at any time. It’s all about productivity, customer satisfaction, service, closing deals, and the bottom line.
February 09, 2016 — 1 min read
5 Reasons to Join the Acronis Partner Program for Cloud Today!
February 09, 2016 — 1 min read
5 Reasons to Join the Acronis Partner Program for Cloud Today!
Last week, we expanded our new Global Partner Program with the addition of the Acronis Partner Program for Cloud. In case you missed it, you can read the press release here.
January 19, 2016 — 3 min read
How I Got a New Job By Backing Up My Computer
January 19, 2016 — 3 min read
How I Got a New Job By Backing Up My Computer
My name is Gary Dietz. I’m the new Product Marketing Manager for  Acronis True Image - best backup software.  The following story is true and the names have not been changed to protect the innocent. (Although, as you’ll see, data was in fact protected.)
January 07, 2016 — 3 min read
How to Secure BYOD Data on Today's University and College Campuses
January 07, 2016 — 3 min read
How to Secure BYOD Data on Today's University and College Campuses
According to InfoWatch’s Global Data Leakage Report, there were 10 percent more data leaks in the first half of 2015 than in the same period of 2014. Ninety percent of these data leaks were personal data with more than 262 million records compromised, including personal identification and payment information.
December 24, 2015 — 3 min read
Sit Back & Enjoy! Top 5 Acronis Webinars from 2015
December 24, 2015 — 3 min read
Sit Back & Enjoy! Top 5 Acronis Webinars from 2015
For many of us, the year flies by. Every December, we find ourselves constantly running around, finishing up the year and getting ready for the holiday season. Hopefully, you'll get some time to slow down as we close out the year.
December 15, 2015 — 2 min read
Acronis True Image Update — Family Data Protection Made Even Better!
December 15, 2015 — 2 min read
Acronis True Image Update — Family Data Protection Made Even Better!
You told us what you wanted in the latest update of Acronis True Image and we delivered just in time for the holidays!
December 11, 2015 — 2 min read
3 Must Have Apps to Keep Your Mobile Salesforce Productive and Secure
December 11, 2015 — 2 min read
3 Must Have Apps to Keep Your Mobile Salesforce Productive and Secure
In today's world, sales people are naturally mobile. Although non-sales people tend to view successful sales people as “demigods,” there is no doubt they are often dynamic, have “nerves of steel,” make things happen, and are always available. For all of these reasons, your salespeople must have access to resources 24x7.
December 09, 2015 — 4 min read
10 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Backup Software Provider
December 09, 2015 — 4 min read
10 Questions to Ask Before Selecting a Backup Software Provider
Businesses are relying more and more on data that resides on their smartphones, computers, NAS, and servers. This is because we are moving towards a 100% digital world, with business processes and customer engagement becoming increasingly digital every day.
November 30, 2015 — 2 min read
Don’t Let Legacy Data Protection Technologies Leave You Vulnerable!
November 30, 2015 — 2 min read
Don’t Let Legacy Data Protection Technologies Leave You Vulnerable!
Your company’s data center has all the latest technologies in place – shiny new servers, a cutting-edge network and the latest software. You regularly and faithfully update and upgrade your operating systems and applications – and this makes your business more efficient and your users more productive.