Synology Updates

• When Only Immutable Backups Survive 7th July 2026
  Modern ransomware doesn’t just encrypt your active systems. It now targets your backups before encrypting the rest of your infrastructure. In a recent study, Sophos found that 94% of ransomware attacks target victims’ backups first. That makes recovery far more difficult and raises the odds that the victim will pay. Synology’s disaster recovery solution maintains […]
  Kevin Nolan
• Introducing the new Synology ActiveProtect 5000 Series for mid-sized businesses 30th June 2026
  Cybersecurity threats are no longer reserved for multinational corporations or large financial institutions. AI-powered ransomware attacks, malicious insider activities, and accidental human errors are now affecting organizations of all sizes. According to the U.S. Office of Financial Research (OFR), mid-sized organizations are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks. This creates a paradox for growing and mid-sized […]
  Chanda
• How Flexible Deployment Helps MSPs Win More Business 30th June 2026
  71% of MSPs say acquiring new customers is their biggest challenge. One reason is that customer requirements continue to diversify—from deployment preferences and budget constraints to compliance and recovery requirements. Maintaining separate backup platforms to address these needs is rarely practical. As a result, deployment flexibility has empowered MSPs to grow. The ability to support […]
  Sara Wei
• How Toyota moved beyond tape backups to modernize data protection with 90% less operational effort and faster recovery 17th June 2026
  “After adopting ActiveProtect, we achieved stronger cyber resilience alongside significant operational simplification and up to 90% time reduction,” Toyota Motor Vietnam, one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, shared this after years of using tape backups. Due to long-term retention needs, Toyota previously relied on tape backups for its scalability. However, as their production data […]
  Sara Wei
• GDPR compliance explained: How to meet key requirements 8th June 2026
  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect almost 10 years ago and has since been enforced more strictly across the European Union. Companies need to comply with GDPR to meet regulatory requirements and safeguard user data. With large companies such as Amazon, Meta, and Google all being fined for GDPR noncompliance, failing to […]
  Chanda
• NIS2 compliance explained: How to meet key requirements 8th June 2026
  With the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, the Network and Information Systems 2 Directive’s (NIS2) purpose is to protect critical services and infrastructure and hold EU corporations to higher standards, as cyber attacks have risen to 46.5% in EU countries. NIS2 aims to strengthen cybersecurity for network and information systems across the European Union and […]
  Chanda
• 3 overlooked BaaS & DRaaS features MSPs can monetize—without additional costs 17th April 2026
  Many MSPs today offer Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) as core solutions, but often overlook the revenue potential behind them. BaaS and DRaaS comes with built-in capabilities that can be packaged and delivered as value-added services, creating new revenue streams beyond basic backup. However, while MSPs expand service offerings, these expanded services often come with […]
  Sara Wei
• Safeguard your healthcare data with Synology ActiveProtect 13th April 2026
  More than 93 million healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2023, according to statistics. This highlights the importance of improving healthcare cyber resilience to prevent the misuse and unauthorized sharing of patient data. This can be done by meeting healthcare regulations such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). HIPAA is […]
  Chanda
• Not all Microsoft Teams backups are the same: what vendors don’t tell you 17th March 2026
  Microsoft Teams is widely used for organizational communication, supporting everything from project collaboration and file sharing to daily conversations. As a result, the data generated within Teams is now critical to business operations. Teams consist of multiple services that are designed for various collaboration needs, including public team channels and private 1:1 chats or group […]
  Sara Wei
• How AI is reshaping cyber attacks and why modern cyber resilience matters 4th March 2026
  Did you know that there has been a 1200% surge in phishing attacks? The rise of AI has turned into a double-edged sword as it can aid businesses but it can also target them. AI-powered cyber attacks have now evolved. There is a growth of AI-driven phishing attacks, AI-enabled credential abuse, intelligent ransomware, and more. […]
  Chanda