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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

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 controls following a coherent strategy.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Pre-Crisis The pre-crisis stage involves identifying potential crises, assessing their likelihood and potential impact, and developing strategies to prevent, mitigate, or prepare for them. Externally Caused Crises These crises are triggered by external forces beyond the organization’s control.

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Crisis Management Team, Assemble!

Bernstein Crisis Management

An informed and practiced response will typically ensure damage is prevented or mitigated as much as possible while safeguarding your good name. Finance Experts: To manage and mitigate financial risks and implications. This might include: IT Specialists: For handling technological crises, such as cybersecurity breaches.

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Mitigating the Impact of Severe Weather

everbridge

The failure of transportation services amid the extreme cold event pushed authorities to call on military and rescue services. By assessing severe weather risk, organizations and governments can better mitigate the impact a severe weather event has, creating a more robust approach to layered severe weather emergencies. Approximately 4.5

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Protecting Mass Gathering Venues Against Drone Threats: How SIA and the Industry Are Leading the Way

Security Industry Association

Bill Edwards and Cory Peterson discuss how SIA and our members are working to advance UAS-specific authorities and regulations within the United States Code. 32 – which governs criminal acts involving aircraft, including the act of downing a drone – is a necessary step to the delegation of authorities in this operating environment.

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Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management

MHA Consulting

Risk can never be eliminated but it can be mitigated. Enterprise Risk Management is the activity of identifying and mitigating the hazards that threaten an organization (definition from Strong Language: The MHA Glossary of Essential Business Continuity Terminology , available for free download with registration).

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Navigating the Security Landscape: A Quick Guide to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program for Young Professionals

Security Industry Association

Providing a common framework for identifying vulnerabilities makes it easier for different stakeholders to work together in addressing and mitigating potential threats. Risk mitigation: Identifying vulnerabilities is the first step towards mitigating risks.