Acronis and ShardSecure are announcing a technology partnership based around protecting AI and machine learning (AI/ML) data. This critical information is at the heart of business innovation and operational efficiency but is a major target for cyberattacks.
Whether stored in the cloud, across multi-cloud environments or on-premises, AI/ML data is vulnerable to theft or a breach. Managed service providers (MSPs) and businesses face growing challenges from espionage, ransomware and data tampering, which can result in devastating operational, financial and reputational harm for service providers and clients alike. The need for robust protection has never been greater.
AI/ML data is a high-value target due to its competitive and operational importance. The threat landscape includes risks such as data breaches and ransomware, each capable of crippling client performance and eroding trust. The increasing frequency and sophistication of attacks on AI/ML data mean MSPs must adopt advanced defenses to secure their clients’ digital assets seamlessly across all environments.
Acronis and ShardSecure: Leaders in data security
Acronis stands at the forefront of cybersecurity and data protection, equipping MSPs with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, a unified platform for backup, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and endpoint management. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud delivers anti-malware, data loss prevention, forensic backup and patch management from a single console and a single point of control. It’s a model that’s ideal for today's hybrid operating realities.
ShardSecure complements this with its agentless file level encryption and patented microsharding technology, a method that digitally shreds sensitive data into tiny, distributed microshards. ShardSecure then blends real data with decoy information and disperses it across multiple locations in the cloud and on-premises.
That process renders any stolen data fragments unintelligible, even if an attacker manages to breach perimeter defenses. Each microshard can be encrypted individually, further making attacks more difficult for malicious actors. The result is privacy-enhanced, highly available and resilient data that meets stringent regulatory requirements and is immune to common compromise methods.
Integration benefits: Comprehensive, agentless protection
The integration of Acronis and ShardSecure offers a powerful, agentless setup for defending AI/ML data. Key benefits include:
Maintaining competitive advantage in a digital world
MSPs that secure clients’ AI/ML assets with the combined approach of Acronis and ShardSecure position themselves well ahead of the competition. Such proactive defense ensures business continuity, operational resilience and the ability to maintain trust with clients in an era where data is a primary driver of innovation and growth.
Adopting this integrated solution offers both peace of mind and a sustained strategic advantage. Acronis and ShardSecure together offer not only protection against known threats but also future-proofing for the challenges yet to come being Quantum resistant.
About Acronis
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
About the guest author
Lee Ponder is Senior Content Writer at Acronis, and a former technology journalist, content strategist, SEO writer with many years of experience in the technology sector.