Tag: Acronis
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Murphy’s Law and the lessons of the CrowdStrike outage
Acronis Blog – 8/1/24 “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.” — Edward A. Murphy Jr., American aerospace engineer The CrowdStrike outage of July 19, 2024 has already been covered in a thousand news stories and a hundred memes. The short version: Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike issued a minor but flawed…
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The Ultimate Recovery Drive: The Acronis Survival Kit
Acronis Blog – 7.15.24 Discover the all-in-one recovery drive. Ensure you can start the OS for recovery. Capture your system to enable a quick restart. Make all of your backups instantly accessible. Source: The Ultimate Recovery Drive: The Acronis Survival Kit
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Defeating email security threats: Essential tips to protect your client’s inbox 2024
Acronis Blog – 5.23.24 AI-powered phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks are gaining notoriety worldwide and have gotten exponentially more sophisticated in recent years. Phishing emails are indecipherable from legitimate messages and criminals do not need to go to great lengths to create personalized content that deceives recipients. Unquestionably, it is difficult to keep…
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Driver backup software vs. full system backup
Acronis Blog – 5.20.24 Driver health is essential to your PC’s functionality, yet few people know the critical role that drivers play. Even fewer understand why they need to be backed up — but you will want them protected if you expect your computer to operate normally every day. The safest way to protect drivers…
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World Password Day 2024: ‘123456’ is still a bad idea
Acronis Blog – 5.3.24 It has been nearly eleven years since Intel commenced its World Password Day initiative on May 2, 2013 to spread awareness on password protection best practices. But over the years the digital landscape has seen significant change, and although threats have become more complex, the importance of strong and unique passwords…
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AV Test: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud certified as a Top Product for Windows security
Acronis Blog – 4.5.24 Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Security + EDR joined regular public certification by AV-Test in the Windows corporate security products category and was certified as the Top Product after the January – February round. Similar to the macOS test, in which Acronis Cyber Protect recently received the best product of 2023 award,…
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Revolutionizing threat hunting for MSPs with Acronis Advanced Security + EDR
Acronis Blog – 3.29.24 As cyberthreats grow in complexity and sophistication, the role of threat hunting has become increasingly crucial, and organizations are turning to advanced solutions to fortify their defenses. Endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) with threat hunting capabilities are at the forefront of this defense evolution. Source:…
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Empowering MSPs: How Acronis uses AI in its products and our plans for the future
Acronis Blog – 3.25.24 In the dynamic and ever-evolving digital landscape, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. With cyberthreats becoming more sophisticated, traditional security measures are often inadequate in safeguarding sensitive information. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity has ushered in a new era, offering advanced tools to detect, prevent and respond…
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Cloud Storage for Personal Use: Store, Share, and Stay Organized!
Acronis Blog – 3.20.24 We live in a world where computers make our lives easier, more pleasant, and provide countless opportunities for entertainment and work. Today, every one of us has a personal computer, and on it we store our valuable and sensitive information, like important documents, photos, videos, or files related to our work.…
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Women in tech have FOMO because they are missing out
Acronis Blog – 3.11.24 Fear of missing out (FOMO) has roots in social media, but this phenomenon, as it is called, existed long before the advent of social media. And while most people refer to FOMO as a false perception driven by anxiety or envy of others, including their careers and lifestyles, that is not…