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Speaking ahead of this year’s GISEC, Candid Wuest, Acronis VP, Cyber Protection, said that the UAE had come under sharp focus this month over increased cases of malware.

Technology veteran Paul Maritz Maritz will be in charge of Acronis’ governance and leadership as the company enhances its position in the service provider industry and prepares for considerable future expansion.

Acronis’ cloud ecosystem has more than doubled since 2018 and last year saw the largest growth in the number of new partners, with a 30% increase in the number of active service provider partners during 2020.

The Acronis Cyber Readiness Report reveals that as hackers target remote workers, phishing, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and videoconferencing attacks are the most common tactics used.