Zerto

APRIL 6, 2023

We will discuss risk management, the critical importance of business impact analysis (BIA) , and the essential steps involved in a thorough risk assessment. We will end the series with an overview of the risk prioritization and mitigation stages of the process. The other key prerequisite is a solid governance framework.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Prepare My Business for an Emergency. Another excellent DHS website.

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Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

What is Business Continuity. So, what is business continuity anyway? It’s also a question that comes up all the time. So, what is business continuity? I like to keep things simple, so the above is the simplest of all the definitions out there. What is business continuity?

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. While people always come first, it is as important to locate all of your organization’s assets. Where is your inventory?

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Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

JUNE 6, 2017

The biggest lesson organizations should learn from incidents like the British Air disruption is that they are all , at their root, caused by human error. Mitigating this factor will yield dividends for any organization seeking to reduce Risk. Seismically inactive, no hazards, politically benign and calm weather.

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everbridge

APRIL 20, 2023

Acute hazards pose a significant threat to organizations, as they can disrupt business operations, endanger employees, and lead to substantial financial losses. This is particularly pertinent given the growing threat of climate change, which is likely to increase the frequency and severity of acute hazards.

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everbridge

MAY 2, 2023

Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 14, 2024

Risk can never be eliminated but it can be mitigated. Related on MHA Consulting: The ABCs of ERM: The Rise of Enterprise Risk Management Introducing Enterprise Risk Management In addition to being a business continuity consultant, I’m a business owner. Risk can never be completely removed, but it can be mitigated.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s post, we’ll look at what these domains are, reveal which tend to get overlooked, and explain how knowing about the domains can help business continuity (BC) professionals reduce their organizations’ risks, bolster their resilience, and protect their stakeholders. Risk management is not one-size-fits all.

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 5, 2023

Emergency management responsibilities are shared by local and provincial governments, First Nations, critical infrastructure, businesses and individual citizens. All these stakeholders are responsible to prepare for disasters and contribute to community resiliency. An additional step, and one often missed, is training and exercising.

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CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this second article in our three-part series for “Preparing Coastal Businesses for the Big 3,” we focus on what your business needs to do to effectively and efficiently prepare for an earthquake. Here are a few things to consider when preparing for earthquakes in your emergency management and business continuity plans: 1.

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 24, 2018

This is because, long before an incident occurs, CI operators work with governments to create and test emergency plans to ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, to deal with unforeseen disruptions. Without CI, societies can’t function—and this is never truer than during an emergency.

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Erwood Group

MARCH 20, 2023

A disaster can take many forms, such as: A cyber attack A natural disaster like a flood or earthquake A power outage A disaster recovery plan is a critical component of a business continuity plan or BCP meaning it’s essential for ensuring the survival of a business in the event of a crisis.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

What is a Business Impact Analysis (BIA)? The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. A simplified explanation - a BIA is a process that identifies your organization's critical functions, processes and the resources required to restore business operations.

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CCEM Strategies

JUNE 13, 2018

With wildfire season upon us, it’s time to break down the responsibilities of emergency management - your business included. Emergency management responsibilities are shared by local and provincial governments, First Nations, critical infrastructure, businesses and individual citizens.

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CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

Provincial and local authorities are aware of the owners and operators of CI in their regions and together, they work to create and test emergency plans that will ensure adequate response procedures and business continuity practices are in place, long before an incident occurs.

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CCEM Strategies

MAY 11, 2023

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. This information can then be used to develop effective flood preparedness plans and mitigation strategies, such as building dikes or improving drainage systems.

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Online Computers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But how can you be sure that your strategy to mitigate disasters will actually work? By following this five-point disaster preparedness checklist, you can guarantee that your business is ready for any disruptions or catastrophes. It’s therefore essential to create copies of all of your critical data and files and store them safely.

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Fusion Risk Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

To help with this, it is crucial that organizations invest in operational resilience and business continuity programs so that risk practitioners can more easily identify their business processes, important business services, and the key personnel responsible for those. Can the work be deferred?

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Erwood Group

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Our Forever Free Initiative by the Erwood Group is our way of addressing the perception that business continuity planning, contingency planning, and overall preparedness planning for business is too expensive and/or too complicated. This will provide greater and deeper insights to risk mapping to the business over time.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. During his talk on risk assessment, he focused on there being no point in looking at likelihood when you are doing a business continuity risk assessment. I thought this week I would talk about risk assessment.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. During his talk on risk assessment, he focused on there being no point in looking at likelihood when you are doing a business continuity risk assessment. I thought this week I would talk about risk assessment.

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Disaster Recovery

JULY 22, 2019

Defining these cyber hazards can be tricky. Nevertheless, the impact they can have on your business operations can be devastating. All online entities are vulnerable to these hazards. The post DDoS Attacks appeared first on Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Blog. DDoS Attacks.

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Making a list of all prospective third parties and assessing their risk is the first step in the third-party due diligence procedure. Depending on the situation, the geographical areas a corporation operates in, the third party’s business relationships, and other factors may all be significant.

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LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. There's a better way to mitigate the risks and save money in the current fiscal year. We all have software vendors.

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LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. There's a better way to mitigate the risks and save money in the current fiscal year. We all have software vendors.

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Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

ISO 27001 compliance can be confusing because the sheer volume of standards is overwhelming, but the right program can ensure business continuity. Rather than implementing controls as a checkbox activity, risk-driven organizations proactively choose controls that best mitigate their risks. What is ISO 27001? Staff Training.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2019

There will be copycats, all airports need to ensure that they are ready. As a result, there seemed to be no consensus on how to mitigate the threat. I also think the first response to a new hazard is usually overcautious. Why leave people stuck on planes for hours – lack of a plan to get them to airport?

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2019

There will be copycats, all airports need to ensure that they are ready. As a result, there seemed to be no consensus on how to mitigate the threat. I also think the first response to a new hazard is usually overcautious. Why leave people stuck on planes for hours – lack of a plan to get them to airport?

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 27, 2024

Herrera Unplugged is an occasional series in which MHA Consulting CEO Michael Herrera shares his candid views on current hot-button business continuity topics. You might think that a company spending a substantial sum for the advice of a business continuity consultant would do everything it could to make the collaboration a success.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 25, 2018

This week, I apply the PESTLE framework to business continuity, in response to finding other risk management frameworks too restricting. Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about risk management frameworks for business continuity. Business process being found to be causing major environmental damage c.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 25, 2018

This week, I apply the PESTLE framework to business continuity, in response to finding other risk management frameworks too restricting. Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about risk management frameworks for business continuity. Business process being found to be causing major environmental damage c.

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Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 26, 2021

Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin. Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. Vanessa’s guest is Rick Christ, a senior consultant at Crisis Prevention and Response, Inc.,

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Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 26, 2021

Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin. Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. Vanessa’s guest is Rick Christ, a senior consultant at Crisis Prevention and Response, Inc.,

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Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 26, 2021

Episode 75: This week’s podcast is all about sin. Rick and Vanessa hit on these key points: • One problem with traditional crisis response is it is usually limited to response, leaving out such critical steps as prevention and mitigation. Vanessa’s guest is Rick Christ, a senior consultant at Crisis Prevention and Response, Inc.,

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Swan Island Network

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It’s a challenging time for all of us. We anticipate most companies will spend more resources monitoring emerging events in order to prevent or mitigate damages—examining secondary and tertiary areas of impact due to the rising complexity they are encountering. DOWNLOAD Corporate Security Predictions & Trends 2021 [PDF]. "It

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 15, 2024

In today’s bulletin, Charlie looks at the importance of business continuity plans in schools and discusses some of the events that schools should be planning for. First of all, when working within education, you must look at the threats. First of all, when working within education, you must look at the threats.

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