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November 02, 2026 — 3 min read
UNM cyberattack diverts ambulances, disrupts care and raises HIPAA concerns
November 02, 2026 — 3 min read
UNM cyberattack diverts ambulances, disrupts care and raises HIPAA concerns
A cyberattack at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center disrupted clinical and academic operations, prompted ambulance diversions and canceled classes. The incident highlights how health care downtime can affect patients, students and faculty while raising questions about protected health information, HIPAA safeguards and cyber resilience.
December 16, 2022 — 8 min read
What is data leak prevention and how does it work?
December 16, 2022 — 8 min read
What is data leak prevention and how does it work?
While data protection is primarily considered a BDR (backup and disaster recovery) category, there are other essential technologies, such as data leak prevention (DLP) and encryption, that secure sensitive information against a wider variety of threats, such as data leakage.
October 24, 2022 — 21 min read
How to back up an iPad? Ultimate Guide
October 24, 2022 — 21 min read
How to back up an iPad? Ultimate Guide
Essentially, backup serves to preserve your sensitive data from potential attacks and data leaks. Some backup solutions only back up specific files and folders, while others can take a snapshot of your entire device to enable a full recovery. Other solutions focus on user preferences to only back up PC or Mac but don’t support mobile devices.
September 07, 2022 — 3 min read
Disk Imaging Software – Why Full-Image Backup Matters
September 07, 2022 — 3 min read
Disk Imaging Software – Why Full-Image Backup Matters
Every computer eventually fails. When that happens, your valuable data is only as safe as your current backup.
August 08, 2022 — 4 min read
Does Linux need antivirus software?
August 08, 2022 — 4 min read
Does Linux need antivirus software?
This article is intended for IT professionals who are either new to Linux or are looking to learn more about using third-party antivirus solutions with the Linux OS.
August 08, 2022 — 17 min read
How To Choose Your Secure File Backup Software?
August 08, 2022 — 17 min read
How To Choose Your Secure File Backup Software?
File backup software enables a user to make one or more exact copies — at a given point in time — of the data that resides on their computer, or exact copies of their PC / Mac’s entire hard drive.
August 08, 2022 — 14 min read
Best Mac cybersecurity solutions and practices
August 08, 2022 — 14 min read
Best Mac cybersecurity solutions and practices
For many years, many consumers and companies have believed that macOS devices are more secure than Windows operating systems (OSs). Unfortunately, this widespread misconception simply isn’t true.
August 04, 2022 — 4 min read
DLP Software – What is it?
August 04, 2022 — 4 min read
DLP Software – What is it?
Data loss prevention (DLP) software lets you track sensitive data across your business. If the software identifies any suspicious data activities, it notifies you immediately to minimize the risk of data leakage.
August 03, 2022 — 4 min read
Best Practices for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
August 03, 2022 — 4 min read
Best Practices for Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Businesses can use data loss prevention (DLP) best practices to secure information across their operations and comply with data security requirements.
June 24, 2022 — 10 min read
What is computer security? Everything You Need To Know
June 24, 2022 — 10 min read
What is computer security? Everything You Need To Know
what is computer security definition? What are the different levels of computer security? Learn about the best practices for cyberattacks prevention and recovery and more about the best computer security software you can use.
June 14, 2022 — 6 min read
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance considerations for backup and storage
June 14, 2022 — 6 min read
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance considerations for backup and storage
Businesses and public institutions based in the European Union (EU) have doubtless heard by now about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new body of privacy regulations that goes into effect on 25 May 2018.
June 01, 2022 — 2 min read
Exciting new features available in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure 5.1
June 01, 2022 — 2 min read
Exciting new features available in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure 5.1
Acronis has announced some exciting new enhancements to Acronis Cyber Infrastructure 5.1 that will enable businesses to have a cloud-like experience on premises and service providers to provision cloud services for their clients.
May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
The legal implications of paying ransomware demands: The evolving state of ransomware
May 24, 2022 — 6 min read
The legal implications of paying ransomware demands: The evolving state of ransomware
The legal implications of paying or not paying ransomware demands hover like a specter over businesses as attacks become more prevalent and sophisticated. Ransomware remains the top threat to SMBs and enterprises across healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other vital sectors, according to the Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2022.