Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

The impact of ransomware has upended how organizations approach data protection strategies, causing significant shifts from traditional operational recovery. Many CIOs and data center managers still have the perception that their current backup strategies are sufficient until a bad actor sneaks into their network to make sure that the backup is useless, so they have no way of coming back.

Mounir Elmously, a senior manager at Ernst & Young, is on the front lines, helping organizations across industries navigate the complexities of data protection in a world full of ransomware risks. Hear his expert perspective on:

- The consolidation of backup vendors and the evolution of solutions
- Shifting to contemporary ransomware preparedness strategies
- Distinctions between resilience, redundancy, and recovery in IT infrastructure
- The realities of zero downtime

Learn More:
SNIA Experts on Data Podcast snia.org/resources/podcasts/experts-data-podcast
SNIA Website: snia.org
SNIA Educational Library: snia.org/library
Twitter: twitter.com/SNIA
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/snia