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, […]
An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard
Most business continuity professionals think of FFIEC as a BC standard that is only relevant to financial institutions, who are legally to obligated to meet its famously rigorous requirements. However, many non-financial […]
The Art of Explaining: MHA’s Best Crisis Communications Resources
The rise of the internet and social media has made crisis communications more challenging—and more critical—than ever. In today’s post, we’ll list and link to some of MHA’s best-ever resources on the […]
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 […]
BCM Basics: The Strategic Side of Crisis Management
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 […]
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 […]
The Hot New Trend in IT/DR for 2023—Not
The hot new trend in IT disaster recovery for 2023 is . . . a completely invalid concept. The fact is, there are no hot new trends in IT/DR. There is—or should […]
What Was New in ’22: The BCM Year in Review
The year 2022 saw the tapering off of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, an ongoing wave of cyberattacks, continuing supply chain woes, and a renewed focus by organizations on […]
More Than Meets the Eye: The Hidden Benefits of BC Planning
Everyone knows business continuity planning can help organizations prepare for emergencies. Less well known is the fact that BC program elements can often be leveraged to support day-to-day operations and help with […]
