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September 22, 2026 — 7 min read
HMI security: protecting human-machine interfaces from cyber threats
September 22, 2026 — 7 min read
HMI security: protecting human-machine interfaces from cyber threats
Learn how to protect HMI workstations from ransomware, unauthorized access and lateral movement with practical hardening, backup and recovery guidance.
April 01, 2026 — 6 min read
When a cyberattack stops production: How OT teams can recover faster in 2026
April 01, 2026 — 6 min read
When a cyberattack stops production: How OT teams can recover faster in 2026
This article explores operational technology (OT) recovery in 2026 and strategies industrial teams can use to accelerate restoration of crucial systems.
March 25, 2026 — 13 min read
The $1.4 trillion problem: How unplanned OT downtime is silently draining industrial profits
March 25, 2026 — 13 min read
The $1.4 trillion problem: How unplanned OT downtime is silently draining industrial profits
Unplanned OT downtime costs the world's largest companies $1.4 trillion annually. Learn how to calculate your facility's true downtime cost, reduce MTTR, and meet NIS2 and IEC 62443 compliance requirements.
March 04, 2026 — 4 min read
How to meet critical compliance regulations in pharmaceutical manufacturing
March 04, 2026 — 4 min read
How to meet critical compliance regulations in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Operational technology (OT) systems such as SCADA, manufacturing execution systems, cleanroom controls, environmental monitors and laboratory automation are essential for maintaining validated, compliant and uninterrupted production. When those systems fail, downtime can result in enormous financial costs. Outages can also lead to significant compliance penalties, including, in severe cases, potential criminal liability.
February 17, 2026 — 4 min read
How to secure OT environments after Windows 10 end of support without disrupting production
February 17, 2026 — 4 min read
How to secure OT environments after Windows 10 end of support without disrupting production
Many operational technology (OT) environments depend on Windows 10 systems. In October 2025, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10. That doesn’t mean manufacturers have to immediately replace their systems, but it does change the risk profile related to unsupported operating systems.
January 15, 2026 — 4 min read
How to create OT environments that will last despite uncontrolled IT practices
January 15, 2026 — 4 min read
How to create OT environments that will last despite uncontrolled IT practices
Organizations need to know how to operate, maintain and protect engineered-to-last OT environments while meeting compliance needs and adopting practical resilience strategies that bring IT into the equation.
January 09, 2026 — 9 min read
Backup strategies for operational technology (OT) systems
January 09, 2026 — 9 min read
Backup strategies for operational technology (OT) systems
Learn why OT backup is critical for manufacturing and industrial environments, explore unique OT recovery challenges, and see how Acronis ensures safe, resilient backup for legacy and air-gapped systems.
January 07, 2026 — 4 min read
What Windows 10 end of support means for OT environments
January 07, 2026 — 4 min read
What Windows 10 end of support means for OT environments
When Microsoft ended support for mainstream Windows 10 in October 2025, there was panic in many industries. Fearing that Windows 10 would be unprotected, organizations raced to migrate to Windows 11. But in operational technology (OT) environments, that narrative is a little misleading. Upgrading prematurely can introduce far greater operational risk than staying on a well-controlled Long-Term Servicing Channel platform.
January 06, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect Local: Enabling OT resilience for manufacturers
January 06, 2026 — 3 min read
Acronis Cyber Protect Local: Enabling OT resilience for manufacturers
The SANS Institute’s 2025 State of ICS/OT Cybersecurity Survey reveals that while detection capabilities are improving, manufacturers remain dangerously unprepared for the realities of operational disruption and prolonged recovery.
December 16, 2025 — 3 min read
OT resilience demands rapid recovery: Rethinking traditional backup
December 16, 2025 — 3 min read
OT resilience demands rapid recovery: Rethinking traditional backup
Industrial organizations face a stark reality: Downtime is costly, disruptive and cannot be entirely prevented. In a recent podcast, Stephen Nichols, Country Manager for Canada at Acronis, shared his perspective on why rapid recovery is now a fundamental pillar of industrial resilience and how modern backup strategies are evolving to meet the challenge.
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
Lessons from the Jaguar Land Rover outage: How plant managers and OT engineers can prepare
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
Lessons from the Jaguar Land Rover outage: How plant managers and OT engineers can prepare
OT PCs are so integral to real-time industrial processes that when they fail, production lines grind to a halt with extremely costly consequences.
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
When cyberthreats meet the farm: Protecting OT in food and agriculture
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
When cyberthreats meet the farm: Protecting OT in food and agriculture
In the latest episode of the Bites and Bytes podcast, host Kristen King sits down with James Slaby, Director of OT Solutions at Acronis, to explore the invisible systems behind food and agriculture and the very real risks threatening them. With over two decades of analyzing cybersecurity, networking and industrial technologies, Slaby brings insights to an industry facing a critical turning point.
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
Response to “Principles for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in OT”
December 10, 2025 — 3 min read
Response to “Principles for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in OT”
This new guidance amounts to leading Western governments telling OT users (industrial businesses in manufacturing, energy, power, logistics, critical infrastructure, and the like), “Yes, you can use AI in OT, but only if you’re prepared for it to fail and you can recover quickly when it does.”