Richard Long, Author at MHA Consulting

How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One)

How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One)

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Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off

Eat the Frog: Tackling the Tough BCM Challenges You Habitually Put Off

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Enter the Matrix: Why You Should Employ a Risk Management Matrix

Enter the Matrix: Why You Should Employ a Risk Management Matrix

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About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown

About Time: Deciding When to Start Your RTO Countdown

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After the BIA: Save Time and Money by Fine-Tuning Your Application RTOs

After the BIA: Save Time and Money by Fine-Tuning Your Application RTOs

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A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan

A Home Away From Home: Crafting a Site Recovery Plan

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The Most Important Part of Every Risk Mitigation Plan

The Most Important Part of Every Risk Mitigation Plan

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The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans

The Benefits of Stressing Out: Why You Should Stress Test Your Recovery Plans

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Perfecting the PIA: The Right Way to Do a Post-Incident Analysis

Perfecting the PIA: The Right Way to Do a Post-Incident Analysis

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Data Preservation: What to Include in Your Data Protection Policy

Data Preservation: What to Include in Your Data Protection Policy

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How to Get Business Units to Take Ownership of Their BCM Programs

February 23, 2022

How to Get Business Units to Take Ownership of Their BCM Programs

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Be Ransomware Resilient: Know How to Operate Manually

February 9, 2022

Be Ransomware Resilient: Know How to Operate Manually

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What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management

January 27, 2022

What Service Providers Need to Know About Supply Chain Risk Management

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How to Help Your Organization Get Through a Ransomware Attack

January 12, 2022

How to Help Your Organization Get Through a Ransomware Attack

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A Backward Glance: Revisiting Our Key Blog Posts from 2021

December 23, 2021

A Backward Glance: Revisiting Our Key Blog Posts from 2021

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Making the Most of the Hybrid Emergency Operations Center

December 9, 2021

Making the Most of the Hybrid Emergency Operations Center

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The Future of COVID-19: Predictions Are Hard, Preparing Is Easy

November 17, 2021

The Future of COVID-19: Predictions Are Hard, Preparing Is Easy

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Helping Your Organization Retain Its Pandemic Survival Skills

November 4, 2021

Helping Your Organization Retain Its Pandemic Survival Skills

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Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan

October 21, 2021

Taking Care of Business: How to Write a Business Recovery Plan

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The Science and Art of Writing an IT/DR Recovery Plan

October 7, 2021

The Science and Art of Writing an IT/DR Recovery Plan

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The BCM Pro’s Role in Managing Social Media During a Crisis

September 23, 2021

The BCM Pro’s Role in Managing Social Media During a Crisis

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Stack Attack: A Brief Guide to the IT Stack for BC Professionals

September 9, 2021

Stack Attack: A Brief Guide to the IT Stack for BC Professionals

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A Sample Threat and Risk Assessment: The Case of Acme Widget Corp.

August 26, 2021

A Sample Threat and Risk Assessment: The Case of Acme Widget Corp.

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Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery

August 12, 2021

Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery

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The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty

The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty

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Table Service: 8 Ways Tabletop Exercises Can Benefit Your Company

Table Service: 8 Ways Tabletop Exercises Can Benefit Your Company

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Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program

Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program

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Staying Current: Why You Need to Keep Your BCM Plans Up to Date

Staying Current: Why You Need to Keep Your BCM Plans Up to Date

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Dropping the Ball: 6 Common Crisis Response Mistakes

Dropping the Ball: 6 Common Crisis Response Mistakes

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Checking It Twice: The Corporate Risk Mitigation Checklist

Checking It Twice: The Corporate Risk Mitigation Checklist

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Know Your Gaps: Manage Residual Risk to Keep Your Company Safe

Know Your Gaps: Manage Residual Risk to Keep Your Company Safe

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“Pay Up or Else”: How to Be Ready for a Ransomware Attack

“Pay Up or Else”: How to Be Ready for a Ransomware Attack

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Every Single Day: Make Risk Management Part of Your Company’s Culture

Every Single Day: Make Risk Management Part of Your Company’s Culture

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Meeting the Standard: The 3 Scenarios Encountered in Complying With BCM Standards

Meeting the Standard: The 3 Scenarios Encountered in Complying With BCM Standards

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RTO and RPO: Making It Simple

RTO and RPO: Making It Simple

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8 Oversights That Can Bring Your Operations to a Standstill

February 24, 2021

8 Oversights That Can Bring Your Operations to a Standstill

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Who Does What: The Most Critical Job Roles in IT Disaster Recovery

February 10, 2021

Who Does What: The Most Critical Job Roles in IT Disaster Recovery

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Debunked: 9 Common Business Continuity Myths

January 27, 2021

Debunked: 9 Common Business Continuity Myths

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Vulnerable Vendors: Supplier Weaknesses Put Your Organization at Risk

January 13, 2021

Vulnerable Vendors: Supplier Weaknesses Put Your Organization at Risk

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Silver Lining: Could a Negative Year Bring Positive Changes to BCM?

December 30, 2020

Silver Lining: Could a Negative Year Bring Positive Changes to BCM?

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Safe at Home: Fight Pandemic Fatigue by Improving Work from Home

December 16, 2020

Safe at Home: Fight Pandemic Fatigue by Improving Work from Home

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How Pandemic Fatigue Poses a New Risk for Business

December 2, 2020

How Pandemic Fatigue Poses a New Risk for Business

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Surviving the Spike: Managing the Second Wave of COVID-19 as a BC Professional

November 18, 2020

Surviving the Spike: Managing the Second Wave of COVID-19 as a BC Professional

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Boutique BCM Firms: Good Things Come in Small Packages

November 4, 2020

Boutique BCM Firms: Good Things Come in Small Packages

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Halloween Edition: True Stories of BCM Horror

October 21, 2020

Halloween Edition: True Stories of BCM Horror

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You Still Need to Drill: IT/DR Testing Is as Important as Ever

October 7, 2020

You Still Need to Drill: IT/DR Testing Is as Important as Ever

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Think Your Company Has Survived a Pandemic? Think Again

September 23, 2020

Think Your Company Has Survived a Pandemic? Think Again

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The Great Inspection: Identifying Likely Future Common BCM Problems

September 9, 2020

The Great Inspection: Identifying Likely Future Common BCM Problems

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Types of Risk: Don’t Forget to Keep Tabs on Your Long-Term Risks

August 26, 2020

Types of Risk: Don’t Forget to Keep Tabs on Your Long-Term Risks

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BCM’s COVID-19 Challenge: Coping with Chronically Degraded Capacity

August 12, 2020

BCM’s COVID-19 Challenge: Coping with Chronically Degraded Capacity

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Demonstrating Readiness: Business Continuity in Times of Social Unrest

Demonstrating Readiness: Business Continuity in Times of Social Unrest

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Homefront: The New Hot Zone for BCM Is Employees’ Home Offices

Homefront: The New Hot Zone for BCM Is Employees’ Home Offices

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Back in the Saddle: Resuming Regular BCM Activities

Back in the Saddle: Resuming Regular BCM Activities

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Home to Stay? Adapting to the Next Permanent Workplace

Home to Stay? Adapting to the Next Permanent Workplace

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Emerging from the Lockdown: 6 Things to Think About for the Next Phase

Emerging from the Lockdown: 6 Things to Think About for the Next Phase

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Conduct an IT Wellness Check: Make Sure Your Tech Systems Are Healthy

Conduct an IT Wellness Check: Make Sure Your Tech Systems Are Healthy

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Mark My Words: Commonly Confused Business Continuity Terms

Mark My Words: Commonly Confused Business Continuity Terms

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So You Want to Be a Risk Mitigator: 5 Tips to Help You Master the Craft

So You Want to Be a Risk Mitigator: 5 Tips to Help You Master the Craft

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Working Remotely over the Long Haul: Living with COVID-19 as a Business

Working Remotely over the Long Haul: Living with COVID-19 as a Business

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Continuing to Thrive: A Definition of Business Continuity

Continuing to Thrive: A Definition of Business Continuity

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Ready or Not, Here It Comes: 5 Steps to Protecting Your Company Against Coronavirus

February 26, 2020

Ready or Not, Here It Comes: 5 Steps to Protecting Your Company Against Coronavirus

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A Robust Business Continuity Plan in 20 Steps

February 12, 2020

A Robust Business Continuity Plan in 20 Steps

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The Risk Management Process: Manage Uncertainty, Then Repeat

January 29, 2020

The Risk Management Process: Manage Uncertainty, Then Repeat

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You Better Shop Around: How to Obtain Relevant Crisis Management Training

January 15, 2020

You Better Shop Around: How to Obtain Relevant Crisis Management Training

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Year-End Roundup: Our Most Popular Business Continuity Blogs of 2019

December 20, 2019

Year-End Roundup: Our Most Popular Business Continuity Blogs of 2019

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Disaster Recovery 101: Don’t Make This Common Mistake

December 18, 2019

Disaster Recovery 101: Don’t Make This Common Mistake

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What to Include in Your Crisis Management Plan

December 4, 2019

What to Include in Your Crisis Management Plan

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What Comes Naturally: Dealing with Disasters Made by Mother Nature

November 6, 2019

What Comes Naturally: Dealing with Disasters Made by Mother Nature

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Attack of the Black Swans: When Strange Things Happen

October 23, 2019

Attack of the Black Swans: When Strange Things Happen

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The Plan that Time Forgot: The Importance of Protecting Your Business Processes

October 8, 2019

The Plan that Time Forgot: The Importance of Protecting Your Business Processes

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Crisis Management Exercise Examples – A Review of Real Exercises

September 26, 2019

Crisis Management Exercise Examples – A Review of Real Exercises

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Little Things Mean a Lot: The Value of Micro Mock Disaster Exercises

September 10, 2019

Little Things Mean a Lot: The Value of Micro Mock Disaster Exercises

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How to Be a Mock Jock: Advice on Facilitating a Disaster Exercise

August 28, 2019

How to Be a Mock Jock: Advice on Facilitating a Disaster Exercise

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How to Plan a Mock Disaster Exercise

August 14, 2019

How to Plan a Mock Disaster Exercise

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After the Smoke Clears: 7 Things to Do Once an Emergency Is Over

After the Smoke Clears: 7 Things to Do Once an Emergency Is Over

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The 6 Tasks Every Emergency Plan Should Address

The 6 Tasks Every Emergency Plan Should Address

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8 Bad Things: The Most Common Business Continuity Threats

8 Bad Things: The Most Common Business Continuity Threats

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The Cost of Calamity: How Being Unprepared Can Harm An Organization

The Cost of Calamity: How Being Unprepared Can Harm An Organization

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BC’s Big Four: The Most Disruptive Problems in Business Continuity

BC’s Big Four: The Most Disruptive Problems in Business Continuity

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For Want of a Nail: The Importance of Meticulous Execution in BC and IT/DR

For Want of a Nail: The Importance of Meticulous Execution in BC and IT/DR

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5 Myths of Contemporary Crisis Management

5 Myths of Contemporary Crisis Management

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Rationale vs. Reality: The Bad Reasons Businesses Give for Skimping on BCM

Rationale vs. Reality: The Bad Reasons Businesses Give for Skimping on BCM

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What BC Professionals Can Do to Help Guard Against Cyberattacks

What BC Professionals Can Do to Help Guard Against Cyberattacks

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Don’t Just Hope: Choosing Strategies to Mitigate Risk

Don’t Just Hope: Choosing Strategies to Mitigate Risk

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Your Very First Task: Scout the Business Continuity Territory

Your Very First Task: Scout the Business Continuity Territory

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Weighing the Danger: The Continuing Value of the Threat and Risk Assessment

February 27, 2019

Weighing the Danger: The Continuing Value of the Threat and Risk Assessment

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Go Pro: Every BCM Practitioner Should Know About DRI’s “Professional Practices”

February 13, 2019

Go Pro: Every BCM Practitioner Should Know About DRI’s “Professional Practices”

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Hanging Tough: The Mental Game in Business Continuity

January 30, 2019

Hanging Tough: The Mental Game in Business Continuity

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Safety Zone: 13 Fire & Life Safety Tips for BCM Practitioners

January 16, 2019

Safety Zone: 13 Fire & Life Safety Tips for BCM Practitioners

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Helping Hands: What BC Consultants Do For You

January 9, 2019

Helping Hands: What BC Consultants Do For You

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Not If But When: Is Your Company Ready for the Next Global Pandemic?

January 2, 2019

Not If But When: Is Your Company Ready for the Next Global Pandemic?

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10 Steps You Can Take to Prepare for the Threat of Workplace Violence

December 19, 2018

10 Steps You Can Take to Prepare for the Threat of Workplace Violence

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Crisis Response in Today’s Breakneck World

December 12, 2018

Crisis Response in Today’s Breakneck World

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Have Yourself a Careful Little Christmas: Holiday Safety Tips from MHA

December 5, 2018

Have Yourself a Careful Little Christmas: Holiday Safety Tips from MHA

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8 Tips for Facility Security During the Holidays and All Year Long

November 28, 2018

8 Tips for Facility Security During the Holidays and All Year Long

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How Working from Home During an Emergency Is Different

November 21, 2018

How Working from Home During an Emergency Is Different

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Client’s Guide to Hiring a BC Consultant

October 31, 2018

Client’s Guide to Hiring a BC Consultant

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The Face in the Mirror: The Importance of Truly Knowing Your Own BC Program

October 24, 2018

The Face in the Mirror: The Importance of Truly Knowing Your Own BC Program

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Single Points of Failure: Protecting Yourself from Hanging by a Thread

October 17, 2018

Single Points of Failure: Protecting Yourself from Hanging by a Thread

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Accentuate the Positive: Recognizing Your BCM Program Strengths

October 10, 2018

Accentuate the Positive: Recognizing Your BCM Program Strengths

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