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06 January 2025  — 3 min read
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06 January 2025  — 3 min read
MSP cybersecurity news digest, December 30, 2024
Brain Cipher ransomware group exposes Rhode Island residents’ PII, RevC2 backdoor and Venom Loader linked to More_eggs malware, and more. These are the latest threats to MSP security.
11 April 2017  — 4 min read
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11 April 2017  — 4 min read
PARTNER PROFILE: OzHosting.com — Pioneer of Australia’s Cloud Hosting Market
This year OzHosting.com is celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing cloud hosting solutions on the Australian market.  Established in 1997, it’s one of the original web hosting companies in Australia that made web hosting services easy and affordable for Australian businesses and organizations. Doug Endersbee, OzHosting.com CEO, told Acronis that understanding the market and responding to customers’ changing needs have been critical to the company’s success over the last two decades. Mr. Endersbee also explained why OzHosting.com selected Acronis Backup Cloud as their new Backup-as-a-Service platform and what has been achieved in the first four months since the system was deployed.
10 April 2017  — 2 min read
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10 April 2017  — 2 min read
Acronis True Image — A Powerful Combination of Speed and Ransomware Protection
When it comes to data protection, you need a comprehensive backup solution or you’re putting your data at risk. That’s why the AV-Test Institute, an international and independent lab specializing in IT security and malware research, set out to evaluate the effectiveness of popular backup solutions currently available to consumers.
10 April 2017  — 6 min read
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10 April 2017  — 6 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — April 10
This week was full of milestones, breakthroughs, and innovations. New malware was uncovered, old records were broken, and new threats emerged. Now more than ever, it’s important that to keep an eye on the technical horizon, because you never know what new ways your data could become vulnerable. What headlines did you miss?
06 April 2017  — 1 min read
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06 April 2017  — 1 min read
Protect Your Business From Ransomware With Acronis Backup 12.5
Acronis Active Protection™ is coming soon to Acronis Backup 12.5, the world’s fastest and easiest backup! Acronis Active Protection is an advanced ransomware protection technology. It actively protects all of the data – documents, data of all types, your system, backups and even your backup application.
03 April 2017  — 5 min read
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03 April 2017  — 5 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — April 3
Last Friday was World Backup Day, and good thing it was because cybercriminals weren’t taking any time off. But it wasn’t just cybercriminals putting your data at risk. Software upgrades and even trusted government tools made hacking into your data even easier. What do you have to worry about when it comes to protecting your data this week? Find out in the stories below.
02 April 2017  — 5 min read
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02 April 2017  — 5 min read
Ben Waterhouse: Data is the Currency of Competitive Advantage
Enjoying the warm sunshine of an Australian Saturday afternoon, the smell of burnt rubber, the electric atmosphere of anticipation preceding the first Grand Prix of the year, Ben Waterhouse of Scuderia Toro Rosso spoke to Acronis about the value of data in designing the new STR12 car.
01 April 2017  — 3 min read
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01 April 2017  — 3 min read
iPhone Backup Needed Before Apple iOS 10.3
Apple iOS 10.3 has just been released, which is an exciting development for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The Apple iOS update introduces user-friendly enhancements like the "Find My AirPods" feature, frees up storage space on your iPhone, and has been called “the most impressive updates Apple has released in some time” by some industry observers. As part of the new iOS, the company has included their new filing system. And while any system update should encourage you to create a backup, the experts agree this change practically demands one. Find out why.
31 March 2017  — 2 min read
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31 March 2017  — 2 min read
Guest Blog: Creating VM Backups on a Regular Basis Keeps Your Data Safe
Virtual machines keep you on the safe side and protect your Mac. Nevertheless, VMs are very similar to real computers in that they are vulnerable to the same risks: data loss, hard disk corruption, malware, and power outage. Creating VM backups on a regular basis keeps your work and data safe.
30 March 2017  — 3 min read
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30 March 2017  — 3 min read
World Backup Day: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
The closer we get to the end of March, the more you’re going to hear about World Backup Day. Falling on the last day of the month, March 31, World Backup Day raises awareness and educates tech users about computer backup and data protection. We hope to continue this education and awareness building by hosting a Twitter Party to prepare more people for what lies ahead when it comes to the future of their data.
29 March 2017  — 4 min read
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29 March 2017  — 4 min read
Acronis World Backup Day Survey Results
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, recently completed a consumer backup survey in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany, France, and Japan. The results were revealing, beginning with the finding that most users are completely unaware of the threat posed by ransomware attacks, much less how to prepare for them.
28 March 2017  — 1 min read
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28 March 2017  — 1 min read
iCloud Account Hackers: Avoid Their Evil Intentions With Backup
The recent threat by hackers to delete 627 million iCloud accounts within two weeks unless they’re paid a ransom is an excellent reminder that the dual protection of local and offsite backups is the best strategy to protect your digital life.
27 March 2017  — 4 min read
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27 March 2017  — 4 min read
Weekly Tech Roundup — March 27
Data is everywhere and it’s valuable. Cybercriminals know it, lawmakers know it, and big corporations know it, too. With rising threats putting data in precarious positions, it’s important that you stay up-to-date on the threats that could be eyeing your information.