Emergency Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. Although it is axiomatic that prevention is better than emergency response, however much we spend on mitigating disaster, we can never afford to spend less on responding to it. So will the next flood be less severe than the one in 1966?

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Disaster Preparedness 130

LogisManager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The healthcare industry has dramatically transformed over the past year and half. Ransomware attacks are running rampant, and hackers are using the vulnerability of HIPAA-protected information to advance their coercion. One LogicManager client is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to moving the healthcare industry forward.

Healthcare 96

Healthcare Audit Pandemic Risk Management 96

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. IT leaders face an escalating array of challenges. No matter your business, these incidents can be devastating and affect stakeholders in the short and long term.

Backup 114

Backup Resilience Audit Management 114

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The landscape of evolving digital threats, coupled with the pandemic-induced surge in remote and hybrid work, has exposed organizations to an increasing number of vulnerabilities. IT leaders face an escalating array of challenges. No matter your business, these incidents can be devastating and affect stakeholders in the short and long term.

Backup 110

Backup Resilience Audit Management 110

Pure Storage

MAY 20, 2024

Ransomware attacks are growing more common and more sophisticated, making it more important than ever for businesses to take proactive steps to mitigate risk. Common mechanisms include phishing emails, infected websites, and known software vulnerabilities. That includes putting a comprehensive ransomware recovery plan in place.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Architecture Mitigation Data Recovery 52

Online Computers

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2013, thieves stole two laptops from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), the state’s largest healthcare provider. Compliance issues Industries such as healthcare or finance have strict regulations regarding data handling. Addressing these needs and finding safe alternatives can help mitigate the risks.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Malware Hazard Mitigation 52

National Fire Protection Association

JUNE 21, 2023

In 2018, Augusta, Georgia, became the first community to implement NFPA 3000®, Standard for an Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program, to address mass casualty event mitigation, planning, response, and recovery. Webber recommends conducting risk-based assessments to better understand and address existing vulnerabilities. “Do

Activation 96

Activation Mitigation Healthcare Publishing 96

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It includes policies, procedures, and controls designed to protect an organization’s information assets from threats and vulnerabilities. This involves identifying potential threats to information assets, assessing the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by these threats, and evaluating the impact of such exploits on the organization.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk Reduction Audit Evaluation 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It includes policies, procedures, and controls designed to protect an organization’s information assets from threats and vulnerabilities. This involves identifying potential threats to information assets, assessing the vulnerabilities that could be exploited by these threats, and evaluating the impact of such exploits on the organization.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Risk Reduction Audit Evaluation 52

Reciprocity

AUGUST 18, 2022

Mitigating or reducing the risk by internal controls or other risk-prevention measures. Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation (OCTAVE), developed by Carnegie Mellon University, provides a self-directed methodology customizable to your organization’s size. Prevention or termination of a risk.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Mitigation Strategic 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

energy, food production, healthcare, supply chain, etc.). Several factors contribute to this trend, including climate change, population growth, and increasing vulnerability of infrastructure and communities among others. Equally concerning is the frequency of attacks that have real-world impacts on operational systems (e.g.,

Resilience 52

Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Vulnerability 52

Reciprocity

MARCH 28, 2022

The reactions to risk include: Acceptance or toleration of a risk; Prevention or termination of a risk; Passing or sharing the risk via insurance, joint venture, or another arrangement; Mitigating or reducing the risk by internal control procedures or other risk-prevention measures. ERM’s Ultimate Objective. Step 2: Assess the Risks.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Mitigation Strategic 52

Solutions Review

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Cloudflare Helps Discover Major Online Vulnerability This global vulnerability gives attackers the ability to generate attacks larger than anything the Internet had seen before. This ensures a unified user experience for Acronis-owned and integrated applications, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors. Read on for more.

Internet 52

Internet Vulnerability Backup Disaster Recovery 52

Zerto

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

It involves restoring compromised systems, mitigating further damage, and ensuring that critical data is secure and accessible. This may involve reinstalling software, patching vulnerabilities, and reconfiguring security settings. Immediate Cyber Attack Recovery Actions When a cyberattack occurs, time is of the essence.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Vulnerability Communications Backup 52

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

A risk analysis is conducted for each identified risk, and security controls are pinpointed to mitigate or avoid these threats. Implement controls and risk response plans to prevent and mitigate risk. You can use mitigations or controls to reduce a risk’s potential impact, velocity, and severity scores. Medium Priority.

All-Hazards 95

All-Hazards Mitigation Risk Management Hazard 95

Security Industry Association

JANUARY 2, 2024

These traditional methods lacked sophistication and presented challenges when updating the system, making them vulnerable to security breaches. Beyond establishing secure perimeters, access control systems mitigate security risks associated with the expansive IoT ecosystem.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Technology Internet Security 59

Pure Storage

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A clear, well-rehearsed incident response plan reduces the time it takes to detect and mitigate threats. The breach was partly due to a failure to apply known patches for a vulnerability. Leaders must be able to guide their teams in implementing and maintaining these frameworks to ensure compliance and reduce vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Security Evaluation Vulnerability 52

Online Computers

AUGUST 29, 2023

Reputable MSPs like Online Computers specialize in addressing and mitigating the impacts of cyberthreats. For example, healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA , while companies that do business in Europe must comply with GDPR. Some cyberthreats can make company data inaccessible by locking it away using encryption.

Outsourcing 52

Outsourcing Cloud Computing Application Disaster Recovery 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In addition, it helps the firm understand its potential for responsibility and risk before entering into a formal agreement and provides details on what mitigation measures need to be implemented. For example, your human resource department possibly links to healthcare insurance providers using a web-based application.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Audit All-Hazards Risk Management 52

LAN Infotech

JUNE 6, 2023

Dark web scanning involves monitoring the web for any mention of a company’s name, employees, email addresses, or other vulnerable data. In order to mitigate this risk, it’s important to have a plan in place to respond quickly and effectively in the event of a security breach.

Vulnerability 52

Vulnerability Consulting Disaster Recovery Healthcare 52

LogisManager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Companies have continued to fall victim to risk management failures stemming from third-party vulnerabilities. This vendor transparency helps you more effectively and efficiently mitigate third party risk.

Risk Management 104

Risk Management Audit Evaluation Healthcare 104

IT Governance BC

JULY 30, 2024

Mitigating supply chain risk After widespread coverage, the CrowdStrike outage from 19 July 2024 hardly needs an introduction. Aviation, banking, healthcare, etc.] What compensating controls, or plan Bs, can you implement to mitigate a failure? Which suppliers support these critical processes?

Business Continuity 90

Business Continuity Insurance Insurance Outage 90

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Research also suggests that healthcare organizations are particularly vulnerable to ransomware attacks. A study by Comparitech shows that ransomware attacks had a huge financial impact on the healthcare industry, with more than $20 billion in lost revenue, lawsuits, and ransom paid in 2020.

Malware 52

Malware Backup Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery 52

everbridge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

However, it does disproportionately affect some industries – notably healthcare, higher education, or those reliant on supply chains. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 , healthcare had the highest industry cost of a breach for 11 consecutive years. Impact of Ransomware in Health Care. million in 2020 to $9.23

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Education Risk Management Pandemic 52

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

Hence cybersecurity risk management is crucial to prevent and mitigate cyber threats. Digital risk protection is a cyber risk management strategy consisting of two main components: Identifying risks and threats, and then mitigating them. Vulnerabilities. Mitigation. How do you know which mitigation measures to implement?

Mitigation 52

Mitigation Malware Cybersecurity Media 52

MHA Consulting

APRIL 27, 2024

Our commitment also explains why I find the tendency I want to discuss today so unfortunate, and why I’d like to make a suggestion aimed at mitigating it. We want to help the organization get more competent at business continuity and become more resilient. Those are the basics.

Consulting 52

Consulting BCM Business Continuity All-Hazards 52

Online Computers

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As part of HIPAA compliance, covered entities are required to regularly assess their risks and put strategies in place to mitigate them. This includes identifying all potential threats and vulnerabilities, assessing the likelihood and potential impact of each one, and implementing security measures to reduce the risks.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Vulnerability 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Big targets include healthcare organizations, credit card companies, email service providers, and cloud service providers. The third-party vendor should be able to demonstrate that it takes risk management seriously and dedicates resources to its vulnerability management program. million for 2023.

Audit 52

Audit Cybersecurity Risk Management Evaluation 52

Marketpoint Recall

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Despite the unfortunate timing and severity of the coronavirus, the CCP leadership’s crisis response has not drastically deviated from a historic model decision making model that leaves the Party vulnerable to group-think and indecision from internal and external squabbles.

Media 52

Media Government Authorization Travel 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 19, 2022

More broadly, a corporate compliance program reinforces a company’s commitment to mitigating fraud and misconduct at a sophisticated level, aligning those efforts with the company’s strategic, operational, and financial goals. Importance of a Corporate Compliance Program. Take appropriate action.

Audit 52

Audit All-Hazards Gap Analysis Healthcare 52

Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Description: Archer IT & Security Risk Management enables users to document and report on IT risks and controls, security vulnerabilities, audit findings, regulatory obligations, and issues across their technology infrastructure. Users can also connect their risks to mitigating controls to show how their organization treats its threats.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Management Audit Hospitality 98

Assurance IT

MAY 25, 2021

One of the topmost hacked industries in the healthcare industry. If they find a vulnerability in your network, they will attack, no matter what industry you’re in. This preemptive action took control from the terrorists and mitigated the long-term effects, the intimidation and leverage the terrorists hoped for.”.

Disaster Recovery 52

Disaster Recovery Transportation Cybersecurity Authorization 52

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

Expansion of pre-disaster mitigation funding such as through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and new funding for infrastructure resilience embedded in the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are also steps in the right direction. And that is just the federal programs.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Disaster Preparedness All-Hazards Government 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A risk management program incorporates processes, tools, procedures, and resources to optimize the risk profile, create a risk-aware culture, and implement the right mitigation strategies to maintain business continuity and competitiveness. Compliance. Centralized Policies, Controls, and Results. Improved Coordination. Create a Strategy.

Government 52

Government Audit Risk Management Disaster Recovery 52

Reciprocity

AUGUST 15, 2022

While it’s easy to assume that a CMS focuses on how your financial institution protects customers and avoids money laundering, market transactions are increasingly digital, using technologies vulnerable to unauthorized access. The board sets the business objectives for your organization to manage and mitigate risks.

Management 52

Management Audit Banking Risk Management 52

Assurance IT

JUNE 17, 2021

They reveal how Assurance IT’s EPR Methodology helps companies with ransomware, which verticals are at the most risk, how vulnerabilities in businesses are taking over their data and even more. Right now, of course, you see the big ones like the healthcare industries, banking, government, finance, you know, those are the big targets.

Backup 52

Backup Business Continuity Education Disaster Recovery 52

Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Application: Predictive analytics enables organizations to rapidly assess risks and proactively implement measures to mitigate the impact of potential disruptions. Supply Chain Monitoring and Optimization: How it Works: AI analyzes supply chain data to identify vulnerabilities, predict disruptions, and optimize logistics.

Business Continuity 52

Business Continuity Technology Disaster Recovery Crisis Management 52