The Risk Management Process: Manage Uncertainty, Then Repeat
This post outlines the risk management process —the steps every organization should go through regularly to protect themselves against the hazards of doing business. Every organization needs to do some type of […]
Single Points of Failure: Protecting Yourself from Hanging by a Thread
Many organizations are at risk of experiencing an outage due to the breakdown of a so-called single point of failure (SPOF), a resource that has no redundancy. In today’s post, we’ll identify […]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Managing Risk but Were Afraid to Ask
In business continuity, risk is at the center of everything we do. Therefore, we thought it might be helpful to make today’s blog a primer on risk. Most of this stuff you […]
Solving the Puzzle of the Operational Risk Management Lifecycle
When you’re completing a jigsaw puzzle, it is a lot easier to grasp how the pieces fit together if you have a picture of the completed puzzle to go by. By the […]
Go Like a Rocket: 3 Tools to Help You Manage Enterprise Risk
Few things embody the task of balancing risk and reward like a manned space rocket sitting on the launchpad as the moment of liftoff approaches. Such a rocket brings together in one […]
Let’s Get Critical: Identifying the Vendors You Truly Depend On
Do you know how, in your non-business life, there is a difference between “friends” and “Facebook friends”? There is something similar in business continuity when it comes to third-party vendors. Your organization […]
3 New Risk Management Trends for 2018
So 2017 is in the rear-view mirror, and here comes 2018, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. What should we be ready for this year in terms of risk management trends? Here are three […]
Mitigating Insider Threats: 7 Steps to Keeping Your Company Safe
More than ever, your users are the weak link in your network security. Mitigating insider threats isn’t just about thwarting the malicious action of a disgruntled employee; a careless insider can also cause catastrophic […]
The Risk of Virtualization
As virtualization becomes the norm, the risk of virtualization should be in the forefront of any business continuity manager’s mind. We’ve compiled a list of areas of concerns and controls to reference […]
Vendor Risk Management – Where to Start
Vendor management gets a lot of attention these days, but have you considered the risk associated with your vendors? When was the last time you conducted a vendor-related risk assessment? Is vendor […]
BIA and Risk Assessment: Why Both Are Important
Can you describe the differences and benefits of the BIA and Risk Assessment? Today’s short blog may help you provide answers when the questions arise. You just spent time completing a Business Impact […]
Enterprise Risk Management – When Was Your Last Security Incident?
In Risk Management, preparation and information are our best tools. One of my mantras is “Hope is not a strategy.” This mantra is particularly the case for security issues. Other than people, data […]