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Acronis, a global player in cyberprotection and hybrid cloud solutions, has released the 15-year anniversary edition of its personal backup software, Acronis True Image 2019. Acronis' artificial intelligence (AI)-based anti-ransomware technology – which is integrated into all of its backup solutions, including the new product – stopped more than 200,000 ransomware attacks on 150,000 customers last year. With current ransoms demanding an average of US$522 per attack, the defense has prevented at least US$104 million in damage.
Acronis says Acronis True Image 2019 is the only home solution that allows users to make full image backups to both local and cloud storage, or lets users clone an active system disk on either a Windows or Mac machine – capabilities that strengthen the user’s control over their data protection and management.
Acronis President John Zanni notes, “How people use data is constantly changing, as are the threats to that data. To create the kind of modern protection users need, our approach is to deliver total cyberprotection, blending proven backup with effective security features. The Anniversary Edition of Acronis True Image continues that long-standing commitment.”
In an August survey done by users on websites in the Google Surveys Publisher Network, Acronis discovered
that Singapore users believe human error causes the most data loss, but
are generally not willing to pay to recover lost files.
Nearly 29% said data loss had been mostly caused by human error, while another 28% attributed losses mostly to hardware failure.
Slightly
under one-third (32.5%) had heard of ransomware, but the majority
(65.4%) said they would not pay to get their files back, whether the
files were lost because of ransomware or data loss. A further 21% said
they would not pay more than US$50, though 1.9% of respondents said they
were willing to cough up more than US$500.
Survey findings included:
- More than half (53.9%) of respondents do not back up their computers
- Four in 10 (42.9%) had lost important files and photos from their computer or mobile device
Easy backup
By adding the ability to create an all-in-one recovery tool on an external hard drive, Acronis True Image 2019 makes restoring a system as easy as plugging in the external drive. Called the Acronis Survival Kit, it is meant to be as comprehensive and flexible in emergencies as a Swiss army knife – containing everything a user needs to restore a system from boot media to the system partition and all of their backups.
Creating backups is also easier with new event-based scheduling options, such as automatically backing up when an external USB drive is attached. For a personal backup solution that already offers tremendous customization, the new trigger-based options provide even more flexibility to users.
While Acronis True Image is known for its ability to let users recover their system to the same or dissimilar hardware, improved WinPE media makes the power of Universal Restore even greater. The new WinPE builder streamlines media creation by detecting network adapters and configuring network settings so a user can recover their system through an Ethernet connection as well as a Wi-Fi network. WinPE stands for Windows Preinstallation Environment, a version of Windows used for troubleshooting and installation.
Efficient operations
Not everyone wants things to be automated, and the new Backup Cleanup utility builds on that desire for data control. It allows users to free up disk space by manually selecting unnecessary versions of backups and deleting unneeded files – so they can keep what they need.
Some of the enhancements in the 2019 release relate to improving performance. A new file-to-cloud format, for example, increases the reliability and performance of cloud backups for both Windows and Mac, and the user interface is now more intuitive.
Secure data and devices
Acronis True Image 2019 features an improved version of the Acronis ransomware defense. In addition to protecting the data, files and systems on the local PC or Mac, the updated Acronis Active Protection technology now protects data on network shares and NAS, addressing the increased reliance of these devices in home networks.
Acronis technology is deployed by users of all types, including the Arsenal Football Club and Williams Martini Formula 1 Racing.
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Source: Acronis survey. Causes of data loss.
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Details:
There are three editions of Acronis True Image 2019:
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Standard is a perpetual license designed for customers who store their
data on local drives only. No cloud storage or cloud-based features are
included. Pricing starts at US$49.99 for one computer.
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Advanced is a one-year subscription that includes 250 GB of Acronis
Cloud Storage and access to all cloud-based features. Pricing starts at
US$49.99 per year for one computer.
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Premium is a one-year subscription that includes Blockchain-based data
certification and electronic signature capabilities, as well as 1 TB of
Acronis Cloud Storage. Starts at US$99.99 per year for one computer.
All
versions include Acronis Active Protection against ransomware and cover
an unlimited number of mobile devices. Subscription customers can
purchase additional cloud storage as needed.
