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Acronis Completed the Acquisition of DeviceLock
Acronis will integrate DeviceLock’s technology into its Cyber Platform and continue working on new versions of the DeviceLock DLP complex while maintaining full technical support.
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CIO Applications | Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Acronis will integrate DeviceLock’s technology into its Cyber Platform and continue working on new versions of the DeviceLock DLP complex while maintaining full technical support.
FREMONT, CA: Acronis, a Schaffhausen, Switzerland-based cyber protection company, acquired DeviceLock, a provider of endpoint device/port control and data leak prevention software for government institutions and enterprises worldwide.
The deal amount was not disclosed. With this latest acquisition, DeviceLock will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acronis. Acronis adds DeviceLock’s device control and endpoint data leak prevention solutions to its list of capabilities to deliver an advanced level of cyber protection to every business.
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DeviceLock DLP is designed to stop data leaks at the source, as employees cause nearly two thirds of serious data leakage incidents, visitors or contractors – whether through accidental mistakes or malicious intent. A leader in endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) protecting 4 million computers in over 5,000 organizations worldwide, DeviceLock has a global customer presence across a wide variety of business types, including banking and finance, medical, government and defense, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and retail.
Acronis will integrate DeviceLock’s technology into its Cyber Platform and continue working on new versions of the DeviceLock DLP complex while maintaining full technical support.
Together with DeviceLock’s full DLP suite, Acronis is expected to offer customers and partners an affordable approach to preventing data leaks from corporate Windows and Mac laptops, desktop computers, and virtualized Windows sessions and applications, covering the Five Vectors of Cyber Protection — safety, accessibility, authenticity, privacy, and security (SAPAS) of all data, applications, and systems.
“By adding DeviceLock’s solutions to our portfolio of cyber protection products and services, we’re giving our partners and customers an easy way to deliver an unprecedented level of functionality among endpoint DLP solutions in an affordable price range. We are looking at both developing new solutions internally, as well as acquiring additional leading vendors to add even more capabilities to our existing repertoire. The world of IT security is always changing, and we are determined to continue evolving our solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the market,” said Serguei “SB” Beloussov, Acronis’ Founder and Executive Officer.
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