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he Boston Red Sox are

T an American professional baseball team based in Boston , Massachusetts . They compete in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) as a member club of the American League ( AL ) East division . The team has won nine World Series championships , tied for the third-most of any MLB team , and has played in 14 .

The team ’ s most recent World Series appearance and win was in 2018 . Founded in 1901 as one of the American League ’ s eight charter franchises , the Red Sox ’ s home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912 .
As a high-profile sports franchise , cyberthreats are an ongoing concern . Here , Brian Shield , VP of IT at Boston Red Sox , tells us about the implementation of an Acronis solution and how it has enabled enhanced data security .
Can you give us an overview of the kind of cyberthreats facing an organisation in your sector ?
Sports franchises have a unique risk profile – we resemble a retailer in that we process a large number of transactions in support of selling tickets , merchandise , concessions and other game day related experiences .

Boston Red Sox protects sensitive data with Acronis

A well-known sports franchise , Boston Red Sox is an attractive target for cybercriminals . The organisation is utilising Acronis technology to keep its sensitive data secure . Intelligent SME . tech spoke to Brian Shield , VP of IT at Boston Red Sox , to find out more about the implementation and how it has helped to futureproof the organisation .
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