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Acronis opens its Cyber Protection Operations
Centre in the EMEA region
Acronis announced a new fully
operational Cyber Protection Operation
Centre (CPOC), which puts the EMEA region
on the global cyber protection map and will
help partners, customers and individuals
to get #CyberFit with cyber protection
services, ongoing monitoring and analysis
of cyberthreats.
Just recently, it was reported that Twitter
accounts of some of the most prominent
worldwide leaders were hacked in an
apparent effort to promote a Bitcoin scam.
This recent case shows how cyberattacks
are omnipresent and can harm individuals
and companies across the globe. Although
prevention systems are constantly improving,
the number of complex data breaches and
security incidents is increasing.
“It is thus essential for companies to identify
threats early on and to react immediately
and appropriately,” said Candid Wüest, the
Head of the new Acronis Cyber Protection
Operation Centre which is staffed with highly
qualified international experts who use
intelligent tools to detect, analyse and react
to incidents at an early stage. He added: “It
is mission-critical.” Ransomware attacks, by
far the biggest cyberthreat circulating today,
are becoming more and more sophisticated.
According to the data from Acronis CPOCs,
when comparing the second half of 2019 and
the first half of 2020, there was an 18% rise
in reported ransomware attacks.
UKWISPA introduces new Scottish Broadband
Voucher Scheme to fixed wireless industry
The Scottish government has introduced
the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme
(SBVS) to fixed wireless broadband operators
during a UK Wireless Internet Service
Providers Association (UKWISPA) @Home
members meeting.
Fixed Wireless Access broadband has been
identified as the most economic and fastest
way to deliver high-speed internet access in
some of the most challenging parts of the
country. To extend superfast connectivity
to reach 100% of premises as part of its
R100 goal, the Scottish government selected
UKWISPA to host the industry briefing which
attracted over 100 delegates from UKWISPA,
INCA and ISPA.
members will be working hard to connect
as many properties as possible and to far
exceed the speed target of 30 Mbps.”
The new SBVS is well suited to helping
small local and community operators to
build superfast networks in their areas.
The introduction to the scheme, hosted
by UKWISPA, will help local fixed wireless
providers subsidise the connections for the
most difficult remaining properties
in Scotland.
David Burns, Chairman of UKWISPA, said:
“UKWISPA warmly welcomes this initiative
from the Scottish government. Fixed
Wireless Access broadband is an ideal
solution for much of rural Scotland and our
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