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, […]
RTO and RPO: Making It Simple
RTO and RPO are two of the most important concepts in business continuity and IT disaster recovery. Today’s post will explain what they are, why they matter, and how to use them, […]
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 […]
A Business Impact Analysis Guide
Considering a business impact analysis? Here’s everything you need to know before you decide.
The Magic of Metrics: How Using Metrics Can Transform Your BCM Program
Metrics are a down-to-earth tool that can have an almost magical impact on your organization’s business continuity management (BCM) program. However, getting their full benefit requires differentiating between meaningless volume metrics and […]
Healthcare Under Attack: Building Resilience in the Face of an Aggressive Cyber Threat
Healthcare organizations are uniquely vulnerable to hackers and are subject to more than their share of cyberattacks. In today’s post, we’ll look at the measures hospitals and other facilities that care for […]
Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management
Risk can never be eliminated but it can be mitigated. In today’s post, we’ll take a look at how organizations can get started using Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to reduce their exposure and improve their resilience. Related on MHA […]
MHA and Kroll: Coming Together to Move Ahead
The recently announced partnership between MHA Consulting and Kroll is a tremendous win for both firms and their clients. It’s also an exciting milestone for me personally as someone who, twenty-five years […]
At Risk of Distraction: The Seductive Appeal of RMIS Software
An emerging hot topic in business continuity and risk management is the software known as a risk management information system (RMIS). An RMIS can help an organization identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate […]
The Rise of “Quick and Dirty” DR Testing
Fifteen years ago the prototypical IT disaster recovery (IT/DR) exercise was preceded by months of meticulous preparations and took place over an extended period of time in the equivalent of a hermetically […]
Rehearsing Plan B: The Importance of Mastering Your Workarounds
In terms of bang for the buck, not all business continuity activities are created equal. One of the most valuable ways BC practitioners can spend their time is making sure their organizations […]
BCM Basics: Business Continuity vs. Business Resilience
This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. The terms business continuity and business resilience are superficially […]
Planning to Fail: 10 Common Mistakes Companies Make with Their BC Plans
Most organizations recognize the importance of having a sound business continuity recovery plan, but many plans are undermined by the presence of overlooked weaknesses. In today’s post, we’ll look at 10 mistakes […]
BCM Basics: Introduction to Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS)
This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Many people are familiar with Software as a Service […]
Zero Trust Security: What BC Practitioners Need to Know
Zero Trust is the emerging approach to network security that requires verification of all traffic, external and internal. Here’s what business continuity professionals need to know about the rigorous new security framework […]
Get Cyber Smart: How to Make Sure Recovery Plans Align with Information Security Needs
Recovery plans and strategies cannot be created in a silo. Instead, they should be developed in coordination with the cybersecurity department to ensure that recovery measures do not inadvertently create vulnerabilities that […]
Fire and Rain: Adapting to an Era of Global Instability
Geopolitical risk is arguably at the highest level it’s been in 50 years. Here’s what organizations can do to protect themselves. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill? Try a […]