Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation

Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation integrates ransomware protection and blockchain technology

 A new version of the best-selling personal backup software with groundbreaking features

 Prague, January 25, 2017 – Acronis, a global leader in next-generation data protection solutions, today launched Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation on the Czech market, a new version of personal backup software featuring Acronis Active Protection (ransomware protection), Acronis Notary (data verification based on blockchain technology), and Acronis ASign (a user-friendly electronic signature service). The new Acronis True Image is the first and only backup solution on the market to include an active protection feature for detecting and preventing ransomware attacks in real time, as well as automatic recovery of all data and protection of the backup application itself.

According to the FBI, damage caused by ransomware exceeded $1 billion in 2016 and is growing at an alarming rate, with attacks affecting thousands of people every day. This year, cyberattacks will threaten almost every personal computer, which is why Acronis decided to respond within its backup solution.

Acronis True Image is the fastest and most comprehensive personal backup solution, outperforming its competitors by more than twice the speed* and protecting data on PCs, Mac computers, iOS devices, Android mobile devices, and Facebook accounts. Acronis True Image provides complete data protection for personal and family use through AES 256 encryption and storage in a wide range of locations, including external drives, NAS devices, network shares, and secure Acronis Cloud storage.

Acronis True Image version 2017 New Generation offers the following new features:

• Acronis Active Protection for active real-time protection against ransomware. Acronis Active Protection identifies unusual activity on computers and prevents malicious applications from damaging user data, backups, and backup software. Advanced behavioral heuristics detect and defend against both new and known ransomware attacks, while integrated backup functionality enables the recovery of an unlimited number of files of any size.
• Acronis Notary for blockchain-based data authentication. Acronis Notary provides certification of the contents of any file and verification of content modifications compared to the original version. A unique “digital file fingerprint” is stored in a distributed, immutable database built on blockchain technology, enabling users to verify the authenticity of information at any time. This is particularly important for valuable documents such as contracts, media records, and financial documents.
• Acronis ASign for certification of documents protected by blockchain technology. Acronis ASign allows multiple parties to create and certify documents with a secure and publicly auditable signature. Users can protect their backed-up documents, which are verified using Acronis Notary and electronically signed – all within a single reliable backup solution.

“With more than 5 million people using Acronis True Image, we have a precise understanding of how to protect personal and family data around the world,” said Serguei Beloussov, founder and CEO of Acronis. “With Acronis Active Protection, Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation is a comprehensive data protection solution against cyberattacks and an important complement to antivirus software, especially freely available antivirus solutions.”

In addition to its new, unique functionalities, Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation introduces a number of other innovations that reinforce its position as the leading, fastest, and most innovative provider of personal backup solutions:

• Easy-to-use modern interface: A user-friendly interface for all devices with a clear web environment for remote access and data management.
• New features for Mac users: unmatched NAS support for backup sources and storage, wireless backup of mobile devices to Mac computers with the ability to search local data, file authentication and electronic signing using Acronis Notary and Acronis ASign features, and support for the Mac OS X Sierra operating system.
• Comprehensive mobile backup: AES 256 data encryption, file browsing and recovery, and the ability to search all cloud backups from a mobile device.
• Facebook account backup and recovery: Options for searching and restoring Facebook account data to existing or new accounts, with data encrypted and stored in Acronis Cloud.

 

“I chose Acronis for my family because I need to be sure that my data is backed up. With Acronis, you can be certain that your digital assets are safe thanks to highly reliable and fast backup and recovery technology,” said Franz Tost, Team Principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso, a Formula 1 team.