Acronis True Image beefed up with new capabilities

Acronis, a global cybersecurity and data protection provider, has announced that its flagship product, Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office, is reverting to its original name, Acronis True Image, with the new version release. The decision to re-establish its founding name honours the company’s history and customers' trust in the product over the years, Acronis said.

Introduced in 2003, Acronis True Image has kept home office users safe for decades with integrated cyberprotection. Users stay secure with including anti-ransomware and anti-malware, as well as reliable, fast, and secure one-click backup and restore. The latest release includes improvements to optimise security and performance. 

Source: Acronis. Poster for Acronis
True Image.

Additional Acronis True Image solution features include disk cloning and remote management. In this latest update, the product’s security features have been enhanced to offer real-time protection, illicit crypto mining protection, vulnerability assessments, and antivirus scans—all supported by Acronis security technology.

Over 5.5 million users worldwide have trusted Acronis True Image to protect their most sensitive data. The software stores and safeguards over 42 thousand terabytes of user data in the cloud and thousands of additional terabytes on local devices. Every month, Acronis blocks malware incidents faced by over 20% of users with an active subscription. In 1H24 alone, Acronis True Image has stopped roughly 12 thousand ransomware attacks. 

"Acronis True Image is back and better than ever! Since its inception, Acronis True Image has been the must-have tool for users to secure their computers and back up their personal data, including digital photographs, work and personal documents, and other sensitive files,” said Gaidar Magdanurov, President at Acronis. 

“We are committed to meeting the high standards demanded by our customers and are dedicated to ensuring home users’ data is armed with the strongest backup and security protection on the market. With our robust AI-based security, users can rest assured that their devices, whether for personal or professional use, are receiving best-in-class service and the most trusted protection for home users and small businesses."
 
Available for both Windows and macOS, customers can protect up to five computers with a single subscription, in addition to an unlimited number of mobile devices and tablets.

Epson introduces three business inkjets with versatile connectivity and capacity features

Source: Epson. The WorkForce
WF-2661.

Epson, a digital imaging and printing solutions provider, has introduced three new business inkjet models in Singapore to serve the SOHO and office environment.

Designed to save desktop space and lower printing costs, the ultra-compact Epson WorkForce series features automatic document feeders (ADFs) and Epson Connect, which allows users to print using their mobile devices.

The new WorkForce series of printers offer easy and flexible shared printing through Wi-Fi, while the added advantage of Wi-Fi Direct means that the printer can connect to up to four devices without the need for a router. Users are also able to access Epson Connect, which offers:

· iPrint (printing and scanning to and from mobile devices)

· Email print (sending documents to an email from which the printer will print)

· Remote print (printing by sending documents through the Internet)

Other cloud printing services these new all-in-one printers are capable of include
Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print.

Equipped with a built-in LCD screen, all three models are able to operate as standalone machines, allowing users to easily scan, copy, fax, change printer settings or setup and operate the printer without a PC.

The WorkForce WF-2651 and WF-2661 feature Epson’s PrecisionCore Technology that is equipped with versatile, high-speed solutions for office printing. Quality printouts are produced at 33 pages-per-minute (ppm)*. Similarly, the WF-2631 prints at 5,760dpi resolution and 34 ppm.

While the WF-2631 boasts a small footprint, allowing it to fit perfectly well within the limited office space of SOHO businesses, the WF-2661 offer even greater convenience with near field communication (NFC) capabilities, the first printer from Epson to offer this functionality. With this feature, users can conveniently print or scan by touching a compatible device to the printer.

All three units feature an ADF with a 30 sheet capacity holding capacity. Coupled with the Broadcast Fax and PC-fax functions, which allows you to send a fax digitally from your computer, sending and receiving faxes becomes a breeze. The printers also use Epson’s DURABrite Ultra pigment inks that produce high quality prints that are smudge, fade and water resistant.

Feature	WF-2631	WF-2651
Print Resolution	5,760 x 1,440 dpi	4,800 x 1,200 dpi
Print Speed	9.0 ipm (B&W)/ 4.7 ipm (Colour)	13 ipm (B&W)/ 7.3 ipm (Colour)
Scan Optical Resolution	1,200 x 2,400 dpi
Scanning Speed	16 sec/ 2 ppm (Monochrome) 34 sec/ 2 ppm (Colour)	12 sec/ 3 ppm (Monochrome) 27 sec/ 3 ppm (Colour)
Operating System Compatibility	Windows Xp/ XP Professional  x64 Edition/Vista/7/8/8.1 Mac OS X 10.6.8/10.7.x/10.8.x/10.9.x
Price	S$158	S$228	S$298

*Based on draft A4 black-and-white documents

ESET launches security offerings for small offices

ESET, a proactive digital protection provider, has introduced two new security solutions for the small office/home office (SOHO) market: ESET Multi-Device Security Home Office and ESET Small Office Security. 

"Businesses operating out of small and home offices are an attractive target for cyber criminals because of their presumed lack of security measures," said Andrew Lee, CEO, ESET North America. "The 28 million businesses in this sector require security solutions that apply to their unique environments. We're excited to offer ESET Multi-Device Security Home Office and ESET Small Office Security to protect their mix of PCs, Macs and Android devices."

ESET Multi-Device Security Home Office and ESET Small Office Security offer advanced protection from online threats for business PCs and laptops, mobile devices and file servers. ESET Multi-Device Security Home Office is the base offer available in two configurations: '3+3' and '5+5'. 

With the 3+3 option, customers can protect up to three PC and Mac computers and three Android smartphones and tablets for US$84.95. With the 5+5 configuration, customers can protect up to five PC and Mac computers and five Android smartphones and tablets for US$99.95.

ESET Small Office Security is available in three options:

• Protection for five endpoints, five mobile devices, one file server and one remote administrator
• Protection for ten endpoints, five mobile devices, one file server and one remote administrator
• Protection for fifteen endpoints, five mobile devices, one file server and one remote administrator

These new ESET solutions are available through the ESET partner network and directly via www.eset.com.

The Bridge Phnom Penh offers Cambodia's first SOHO properties

Singapore property developer Oxley Holdings has introduced a small-office-home-office (SOHO) property concept in Phnom Penh at the official launch of The Bridge in Cambodia. This is the company’s maiden project in Cambodia through a joint venture with local property developer Worldbridge Land Cambodia.

Source: Oxley. Oxley Holdings’ CEO Ching Chiat Kwong (first from left) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the showroom for The Bridge in Phnom Penh with Tan Teck Kee, Executive Director, Worldbridge Land, Guest of Honour H.E. Im Chhunlim, Senior Minister, Ministry of Land Management, Urban and Construction, H.E. General Sao Sokha, Deputy Commander in Chief of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander of Royal Gendarmary of Cambodia, and Oknha Sear Rithy, Chairman, Worldbridge Land.

The Bridge will comprise residential apartments, retail units and 963 SOHO units, spanning 46 sq m to 78 sq m, with starting prices of US$100,000. When completed in 2018, The Bridge will be the largest and tallest mixed development in Cambodia at 45 storeys and a land area of 10,090 sq m.
In conjunction with the official launch of the development, the Company opened a showroom in Phnom Penh featuring the possible configurations of both residential and SOHO apartments. More than 100 SOHO units have been taken up since the company began accepting bookings in June. This figure had doubled by the day of the launch.

A sales gallery for The Bridge opened on 14 June in Singapore, at 390 Orchard Road, #16-01, Palais Renaissance. It is open from 12 to 6pm daily.