Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times
There was a time when only the military had to concern itself with scanning the horizon for potential dangers. But in our current period of an ever-expanding set of global threats, most […]
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Risk
For most entrepreneurs, worrying about risk takes a back seat to bringing in revenue and building their company’s brand. This is natural. But as their companies grow, business owners can and should […]
The Top 8 Risk Mitigation Controls, in Order
Risk mitigation controls are the measures we take to reduce the risks our organizations face in carrying out their operations. This blog lays out and explains the top eight controls in order […]
How a Risk Maturity Model Can Increase Your Company’s Resilience
The risk maturity model is a key component of business continuity. In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that […]
Skip the BIA: Four Cases Where a Formal BIA Is Optional
One of the most common complaints from my consulting clients is that doing a formal business impact analysis, or BIA, is a waste of time. In today’s post, written with BIA doubters […]
FFIEC: An Introduction to BCM’s Gold Standard
Most business continuity professionals think of FFIEC as a business continuity management standard that is only relevant to financial institutions. However, many other types of organizations would benefit from adopting this set […]
All About BIAs: A Guide to MHA Consulting’s Best BIA Resources
We write a lot about BIAs in our blog and ebooks, and no wonder: the business impact analysis is the cornerstone of a sound business continuity program. In today’s post, we list, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk
Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. This week’s blog post will spell out the key concepts relating to this all-important goal; call it “The […]
Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership
Many companies spend millions of dollars implementing risk mitigation controls but are kept from getting their money’s worth by a disconnected, piecemeal approach. Successful risk mitigation requires that a central authority supervise […]
How to Offload Your Risk to a Third Party
Risk transference is one of the four main strategies organizations can use to mitigate risk. It’s a powerful tool, but one that must be used with care to avoid unpleasant surprises. Related […]
Weird Weather: How to Be Resilient In a Time of Climate Chaos
The rise in extreme weather has not affected the steps organizations must take to be resilient; however, it has altered the threat landscape for many, if not most, regions and organizations. Companies […]
How to Create an Emergency Response Plan
Due to the rise in work-from-home, the last few years have seen a serious degradation in organizations’ emergency planning and response capability. In today’s post, we’ll look at why it’s important to […]