SINGAPORE: 25 Jan 2018:
While 5GB doesn’t seem like much of a backing up of data these days, this is about you really need for most critical recent files – due potentially to ransomware attacks, hardware failure, natural disasters and other causes of data loss.
That’s why Acronis is offering free 5GB cloud storage together with its newly-launched Acronis Active Protection – now available only for Windows PCs – which can be downloaded for free at its website.
In a statement, the tech firm said the Acronis Ransomware Protection is a free, stand-alone version of its unique AI-based Acronis Active Protection technology, which stops ransomware attacks in real-time and helps users to recover data without paying the ransom – without the need for an internet connection.
“Recent ransomware attacks exposed the vulnerability of endpoint devices, showing that new strains of ransomware can easily bypass traditional anti-virus software to encrypt user data.
“Acronis Ransomware Protection provides an additional level of defence that can be used together with other data protection solutions already installed on the device, such as anti-virus and backup software. It monitors system processes in real-time to automatically detect and stop the attacks other solutions can’t.
“In te event of a ransomware attack, Acronis Ransomware Protection blocks the malicious process and notifies the user with a popup. If any files were damaged in the attack, it facilitates the instant recovery of those affected files.”
It added that Acronis Ransomware Protection is essentially a “set it and forget it” protection solution. The lightweight program (only 20MB) requires limited system resources, which means it can run quietly in the background without affecting system performance.
This fre solution is being offered as a ransomware survey conducted by Acronis earlier this month found , 57.5% of respondents still don’t know that ransomware can wipe their files and disable computer – and 37.4% report they don’t know how to protect their data or choose to do nothing.