Plan B Consulting

APRIL 12, 2019

In the first bulletin of his new ‘Business Continuity 2025’ series, Charlie discusses what incidents might look like in 2025. I intend to write a series of bulletins over the next few months where I imagine what business continuity might look like in 2025. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. Related on MHA Consulting: The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must Rehearsing Your Plan B Due to the complexity of BC methodology, many aspects of the field have the potential to become time sinks. This is to be commended.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Instead, they should be developed in coordination with the cybersecurity department to ensure that recovery measures do not inadvertently create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. The best way to do this is by making sure business continuity is integrated into a robust information security governance framework.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. Business Continuity Manager: The individual with direct responsibility for the business continuity program.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Activating the Disaster Recovery Teams, assigning people to either Business Continuity or Business Recovery efforts. Assigning staff to maintain a 24-hour schedule for containment and recovery. Maintaining the official status of the recovery for executive management.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

A successful Business Continuity Program awareness effort can result in a greater company-wide support for the program. The post Program Awareness appeared first on MHA Consulting. It can also reduce the reluctance of people to participate. Awareness is an ongoing process and is best conducted in a “here and there” manner.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many organizations seem to go out of their way to provide business continuity training to everyone—except the front-line workers who would most likely be the ones tasked with responding to … The post Omission Accomplished: When Front-Line Workers Are Excluded from BCM Training appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2024

Most organizations recognize the importance of having a sound business continuity recovery plan, but many plans are undermined by the presence of overlooked weaknesses. In today’s post, we’ll look at 10 mistakes that companies commonly make in developing and implementing their BC plans.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 8, 2023

Read on for a list of a dozen business continuity practices that have fallen into disuse or are no longer recommended. Related on MHA Consulting: All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources The past twenty-five years have seen a lot of changes in the world especially as pertains to business.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plan : Business Continuity Planning is often used to address risks that are of low probability, but the potential impact could cause business failure. The post Risk impact appeared first on MHA Consulting. Reduce the Risk : a frequent, potentially damaging event is a target for risk reduction measures.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. Residual Risk There are two main kinds of risk when it comes to organizational activities and business continuity: inherent risk and residual risk. Inherent risk is the danger intrinsic to any business activity or operation.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Conduct an executive recovery plan exercise with all simulations. Review Business Continuity Plans of key vendors. All managers submit a signed report that their recovery plans are up to date. The post When and What to Test appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 29, 2021

You can’t have a good business continuity management or BCM program without the core elements of BIAs, TRAs, recovery plans, and exercises, but it’s possible that the most important element … The post The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Plan : Business Continuity Planning is often used to address risks that are of low probability, but the potential impact could cause business failure. The post Risk impact appeared first on MHA Consulting. Reduce the Risk : a frequent, potentially damaging event is a target for risk reduction measures.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Related on MHA Consulting: The Cloud Is Not a Magic Kingdom: Misconceptions About Cloud-Based IT/DR The Cloud Is Not a Plan A common misconception today is that the shift from company-owned data centers toward cloud-based environments means companies can quit worrying about IT disaster recovery (IT/DR). (IT/DR

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 7, 2022

In everyday life, stress is usually regarded in a negative light, but in business continuity management, stress testing your recovery plans can play a very positive role in improving an … The post The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

In our consulting firm, we have a high degree of familiarity as the majority of us have worked together over 10 years. The post Hidden Benefits of Keeping BCM Teams Intact appeared first on MHA Consulting. Hold short training and awareness sessions, short 30 minute mock disaster exercises, etc.

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MHA Consulting

MAY 19, 2022

Many organizations lack a clear, recognized understanding of when the metaphorical switch will be flipped to start the recovery time objective (RTO) countdown timer. There are two options, either of … The post About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Because of this, there is subjectivity where we mange improvement rather than absolute value: Earthquake damage that occurs to buildings Theft of business PCs Computer viruses Neither loss nor probability exists in isolation, but don’t panic, ORM recognizes the problem and can provide reasoning. appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Natural Disasters Hurricane/heavy winds and rain Tornado Earthquake Flood Fire Civil Crises Labor strike Workplace violence Serious supplier disruption Terrorist target neighbor (judiciary, military, federal, or diplomatic buildings) Limited or no property access Location Threats Nearby major highway, railway, pipeline Hazardous neighbor Offices above (..)

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

Detailed Containment Actions What to do to reduce further damage First things the recovery team does once onsite Recovery Actions Basic actions Critical functions Restoration priorities Foundation Documents Asset List Risk Assessment Critical Process Impact Matrix Critical Process Breakdown Matrix Employee Recall List Vendor List Manual Workaround (..)

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Recovery Site Maintenance appeared first on MHA Consulting. Aside from these annual and quarterly maintenance checks, there should also be periodical tours of the facility in order to make sure everything is well kept and will be fully functional any time disaster may strike.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post ICS in the Corporate World appeared first on MHA Consulting. Customer Svc Retail Store Ops Info Technology Real Estate Facilities BCP Coordinator DR Coordinator Event Doc Team Supply Chain Purchasing H.R. Finance Risk Management Legal We hope this helps you in implementing ICS in your organization.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2021

Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These … The post Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a leading continuity-consulting firm to major private and public entities over the last thirteen (13) years, we have worked across many industries and seen varying levels of organizational preparedness in the event of an unplanned disruption due to natural, man-made or technological events. The time to better prepared is now.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Because of this, there is subjectivity where we mange improvement rather than absolute value: Earthquake damage that occurs to buildings Theft of business PCs Computer viruses Neither loss nor probability exists in isolation, but don’t panic, ORM recognizes the problem and can provide reasoning. appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Planning Your Next Mock Disaster Exercise appeared first on MHA Consulting. Have fun and enjoy the exercise. It will never go as perfectly scripted but when does a disaster fit our plans?

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

The post ICS in the Corporate World appeared first on MHA Consulting. Customer Svc Retail Store Ops Info Technology Real Estate Facilities BCP Coordinator DR Coordinator Event Doc Team Supply Chain Purchasing H.R. Finance Risk Management Legal We hope this helps you in implementing ICS in your organization.

Logistics 40

Logistics Retail BCP Emergency Response 40

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a leading continuity-consulting firm to major private and public entities over the last thirteen (13) years, we have worked across many industries and seen varying levels of organizational preparedness in the event of an unplanned disruption due to natural, man-made or technological events. The time to better prepared is now.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Recovery Planning – (separate from emergency containment) will begin at the EOC but quickly transfer to its own office. Assess impact and effect Notification Next steps The post Emergency Response Planning Tasks appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

appeared first on MHA Consulting. Prepare yourself and your organization to bring “organized chaos” to those seemingly out of your mind moments that can bring your company to its knees! The post ORGANIZED CHAOS: Establishing a semblance of order when it seems otherwise.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

The post Art of Essentialism in BCM – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Recovery Planning – (separate from emergency containment) will begin at the EOC but quickly transfer to its own office. Assess impact and effect Notification Next steps The post Emergency Response Planning Tasks appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations If we carry out reputation and stakeholder management, we can limit the impact of the cyber incident. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. Reputation and stakeholder management 2.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Business recovery and continuity of operations. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. The incident management framework developed for business continuity incidents can be adopted to deal with cyber incidents, with a few tweaks.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Axcient offers a single solution that incorporates data protection, disaster recovery, archiving, and test/dev. The vendor provides two self-service platform options that can be managed by a single user: Axcient Business Recovery Cloud, which is the legacy solution, and Axcient Fusion, which was unveiled in 2016.

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