Backup Software Provider Acronis Reveals Ethereum Blockchain-Secured Storage Offering

Backup Software Provider Acronis Reveals Ethereum Blockchain-Secured Storage Offering

Acronis, a technology firm synonymous with backup and recovery software has announced a new storage solution called Acronis Storage, wherein data will be secured and authenticated with Ethereum’s public blockchain. Acronis, a software company founded in Russia while now headquartered in Singapore was initially revealed to be working on implementing blockchain technology into its products in early 2016. The goal was to achieve data immutability. In May 2016, Acronis’ executive John Zanni revealed that its blockchain-secured data storage solution was targeting both business and individuals.....


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