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Author: Alexander Ivanyuk, Senior Director, Technology Generative AI changes how people work with information. A user can ask a question, upload a document, summarize a ticket, draft an email or ask an AI assistant to help with a workflow. That is useful because the interaction feels natural. But the same natural-language interface also creates a new security problem: instructions and data can become mixed together.

AI is everywhere in Australian schools. Students are using AI-powered tools to support learning, teachers are leveraging AI to improve productivity and lesson planning, and school administrators are exploring new ways to simplify operations. But while AI holds a lot of promise, it also introduces new cybersecurity challenges. Australian schools increasingly find themselves balancing innovation with the need to protect students and staff.

OEM expectations have shifted. High performance is no longer enough, and systems must stay resilient for years or even decades across complex environments. Evolving cyberthreats and stricter regulations are increasing complexity. With legacy systems lasting longer and frameworks like the EU Cyber Resilience Act and IEC 62443 raising the bar, prevention alone no longer cuts it. Recovery readiness ensures fast, predictable restoration with minimal disruption.

This report examines the disaster recovery (DR) readiness across the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform, managing thousands of DR deployments across dozens of data centers worldwide. The analysis focuses on Q1 2026 (January – March) and reveals a clear gap between having DR configured and being truly ready for a disaster.