Learning to Talk to Your IT/DR Colleagues
In some ways, the relationship between business continuity professionals and their colleagues from the information technology/disaster recovery team can be compared to that of a man who is [...]
Which Aspect of Business Continuity Is Most Important?
People often ask which aspect of business continuity management is most important. Is it crisis management? The recovery of critical business processes? Data recovery? Some people don’t even [...]
Data Loss Is Inevitable: These Tips Will Help You Recover
If Ben Franklin had been around in our day, he might well have expressed his most famous quote a little bit differently. He might have said: “Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and data loss.” [...]
The Neglected Side of Business Continuity: Problems Not Related to IT
Have you ever noticed how people, when asked to draw a map of the United States, will draw a shape with sections sticking out on the right-hand corners for Florida and New England, a curve on the [...]
Creating a Continuity Culture: How Your Organization Can Make Business Continuity a Habit
The past few decades have seen a significant increase in society’s level of awareness and investment in personal and workplace safety. In the opinion of those of us at MHA Consulting, similar [...]
2017 in Business Continuity: The Year of the Cloud
In our 2017 recap, we’re paying particular attention to SaaS, IaaS, and DRasS—and what business continuity and the cloud means for you. From a business continuity and disaster recovery [...]
Establishing Your Business Continuity Strategy – Business Continuity 101
Establishing your business continuity strategy starts with considering your organization’s objectives, legal and regulatory requirements, personnel, and products or services, along with your [...]
By Richard Long
Posted The Difference Between Business Continuity and Insurance – Business Continuity 101
In last week’s blog, we discussed why you should invest in a business continuity (BC) program. One point we made was that insurance against loss is typically not enough, so the additional value [...]
Why Organizations Invest in Business Continuity – Business Continuity 101
In the third piece of our Business Continuity 101 Series, we delve into why organizations invest in business continuity, dispelling common BC misconceptions, and explaining value-based BC [...]
Disaster Recovery vs. Business Recovery – Business Continuity 101
A common point of confusion for new BCM practitioners is the difference between business continuity and disaster recovery. Though people often think these are synonyms, the distinction is that [...]
