MHA Consulting

JUNE 15, 2023

Vulnerability management is the practice of identifying and mitigating the weaknesses in an organization’s people, processes, and technology. I like doing vulnerability assessments. I think vulnerability management is bigger than that. Identifying and mitigating such situations is what vulnerability management is all about.

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Castellan

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Both the definition of “business continuity” and the industry as a whole are evolving. As we reflect on lessons learned from our pandemic and multi-event response protocols, we can find many opportunities to improve business continuity practices to further solidify resilience. First, What is Cyber Resilience?

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IT Governance BC

MAY 20, 2019

You’ll rarely get advance warning about disruptions, so you need to prepare for whatever might come your way with a BCP (business continuity plan). What is a business continuity plan? A BCP outlines the processes and procedures that an organisation must follow to continue operating in the event of a disruption.

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Solutions Review

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Solutions Review’s listing of the best business continuity software is an annual mashup of products that best represent current market conditions, according to the crowd. To make your search a little easier, we’ve profiled the best business continuity software providers all in one place.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

According to the Edelman survey, young adults are particularly vulnerable, with 53% endorsing hostile activism as a legitimate tool for change. Emergency preparedness and business continuity including scenario planning to anticipate potential disruptions and safeguard operations, employees, and reputations.

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Cloudian

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

New variations of attacks are always testing security defenses, including more sophisticated “phishing” schemes — taking advantage of human error or vulnerabilities by duping individuals into clicking a malicious link and thereby enabling ransomware to infect an organization.

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Emergency Planning

MARCH 23, 2022

The increasing vulnerability and dwindling redundancy of life-support systems will aggravate the effect of proliferating failure among critical infrastructure networks. All levels of government should develop business continuity plans to ensure that their essential services can continue to be delivered during crisis conditions.

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Unitrends

JUNE 3, 2024

The ever-growing frequency, sophistication and damage wrought by modern cyberattacks, such as ransomware, underscore the vital importance of resilient business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions. appeared first on Unitrends.

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Fusion Risk Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

From risk assessments to contingency planning, Fusion equips organizations to navigate operational vulnerabilities effectively. It uncovers previously unknown vulnerabilities and prioritizes by real business impact (not just size) to strengthen resilience programs in the most efficient way.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 9, 2024

IT has become entrenched in the business universe because it increases productivity and reduces costs while enabling worker collaboration, sales support, automation, and more. And yet, for decades now, cyber operations have been vulnerable. Business continuity (BC) is the process of keeping the company going after a disruptive event.

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PagerDuty

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This post discusses 11 common automation tasks that are ideal for enterprise DevOps teams looking to enhance operational efficiency, reduce downtime, and ensure business continuity. Patch Deployment Description: Vulnerabilities in Linux systems need to be patched promptly to prevent exploitation.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 13, 2024

Any organization that invests time and effort into improving its resilience is to be commended, but unfortunately many companies prioritize the wrong things in their business continuity endeavors. In business continuity, the “three to get ready” are: Information technology. Business processes.

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everbridge

JANUARY 10, 2025

Operational resilience ensures: Business continuity even under adverse circumstances. People Cross-functional collaboration: Teams from IT, security, leadership, compliance, and operations must work together to identify potential vulnerabilities and develop strategies. Regulatory compliance , reducing the risk of penalties.

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SRM

AUGUST 23, 2024

When was the last time you and your management team took a detailed look at your business continuity plan? In this regard, and indeed in other aspects such as cybersecurity and data protection, have you updated your business continuity plan to reflect the changes in your working model? Get in touch today.

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Assurance IT

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that in 2020, over 18,000 vulnerabilities were created? All of this is vulnerabilities in your enterprises’ software security. All of this is vulnerabilities in your enterprises’ software security. Keep reading to hear the top vulnerabilities in software security and how they can affect your enterprise as a whole.

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Online Computers

JANUARY 20, 2022

A business continuity plan (BCP) is a document that contains guidelines on how business operations can continue during unexpected disruptions. A BCP should provide clear guidance on how day-to-day operations will continue to prepare your employees, business partners, and/or consultants for any unforeseen eventuality.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 27, 2021

What Operational Resilience really means, and how it compares with business continuity. The other event is that Castellan have launched their new single business continuity software package, and so I have been listening to a number of webinars which talk about the software and operational resilience. Scenario planning.

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Business Continuity Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For example, a modern business must contend with widespread economic and political instability, organized cybercrime, and eco-terrorist attacks. Likewise, their vulnerabilities have changed. For example, a modern business must contend with widespread economic and political instability, organized cybercrime, and eco-terrorist attacks.

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Erwood Group

MAY 30, 2024

Recovery Time Objective: A Key Component in Business Continuity Understanding Recovery Time Objectives: A Key Component in Business Continuity In the business world, change occurs rapidly, and maintaining operational resilience even during these changes is critical.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 27, 2021

What Operational Resilience really means, and how it compares with business continuity. The other event is that Castellan have launched their new single business continuity software package, and so I have been listening to a number of webinars which talk about the software and operational resilience.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Resilience Banking Marketing 52

Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 19, 2023

Crisis management refers to an organization’s process- and strategy-based approach for identifying, preparing for, and responding to threats, unanticipated events, or any negative disruptions with the potential to harm people, property, or business processes.

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NexusTek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

READ TIME: 6 MIN September 2, 2020 (Updated May 15, 2023) Business Continuity vs Disaster Recovery: Whats the Difference? In fact, over the course of a 3-year period, 96% of businesses can expect to experience at least one IT systems outage 1. When it comes to IT downtime, its not a matter of if but when.

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NexusTek

MAY 15, 2023

READ TIME: 6 MIN May 15, 2023 Business Continuity vs Disaster Recovery: What’s the Difference? In fact, over the course of a 3-year period, 96% of businesses can expect to experience at least one IT systems outage 1. They ensure a firm can continue functioning without downtime, regardless of adverse circumstances or events.

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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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Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 24, 2021

Whether it’s an incident affecting a single location, or a pandemic sweeping the globe, business continuity is increasingly vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and man-made interruptions for which organizations must plan as carefully as they plan for launching any product or service.

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MHA Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The business continuity management roadmap is a simple but powerful tool that can help organizations strengthen their BCM programs and enhance their resilience. Devising a BCM roadmap is not rocket science but it’s impossible if the people in charge are not familiar with the foundational concepts of modern business continuity (e.g.,

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BCP Builder

JANUARY 9, 2025

In todays fast-paced and unpredictable world, having a solid business continuity plan (BCP) is no longer optionalits a necessity. Whether you’re navigating natural disasters, cyberattacks, or unexpected disruptions, the ability to respond quickly and recover efficiently can determine the survival of your business.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Future of Business Continuity The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies In an era of rapid technological advancement, the landscape of business continuity is evolving, embracing innovations and emerging technologies to enhance resilience.

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everbridge

MARCH 7, 2025

Security threats are evolving rapidly, shaped by a combination of cyber vulnerabilities, supply chain risks, geopolitical instability, and natural disasters. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), nearly 43% of cyberattacks in 2023 targeted vulnerabilities within third-party supply chains.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Effective planning ensures that there is a seamless integration between crisis management, crisis communications, and business continuity efforts.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. I agree—and in today’s blog I’m going to build on Michael’s post by laying out some of the common vulnerabilities I often see in working with clients of ours.

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everbridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

During disasters, distracted, weakened, and vulnerable businesses and individuals are easy targets for cyber criminals. Additionally, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure like power grids, communication networks, and transportation systems during times of crisis makes them prime targets for state-sponsored cyberattacks.

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Unitrends

JUNE 3, 2024

The ever-growing frequency, sophistication and damage wrought by modern cyberattacks, such as ransomware, underscore the vital importance of resilient business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions. appeared first on Unitrends.

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Castellan

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Continuity. And, as a business continuity professional, have they changed in scope and complexity in the past year? Has the coronavirus pandemic altered the way you approach these for business? Resilience. If you were asked to define these words, what do they mean to you? That’s a skill set,” Crask explained. “I

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The company has four main services: business resilience services (the PlanB bit), disaster recovery as a service, public cloud, and backup as a service. Throughout my career to date, I have avoided getting too involved with the technical side of business continuity and cyber.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2023

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

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Solutions Review

MARCH 31, 2025

” Corey Nachreiner – CISO at WatchGuard Technologies “In a digital environment where 80 percent of organizations are vulnerable to ransomware attacks, implementing regular data backups across your organizations critical components is key to your cybersecurity strategy.

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