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Zero Trust Security: What BC Practitioners Need to Know

MHA Consulting

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 that is designed to protect organizations from hackers and their bots.

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EP16: Improving Your Skills Through Great Books | Erick Anez

The Failover Plan Podcast

Some of his most notable achievements in the field include leading the private sector response to Hurricane Maria as well as working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Continuity of Operations (CCOP) projects for mission-critical facilities in the United States.

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Weathering the Storm: Tips for Coping with a Disrupted Climate

MHA Consulting

In this environment, prudent business continuity professionals will want to make sure their organizations are reassessing their weather-related risks and preparing accordingly. Business continuity professionals should make it a priority to continually reassess the weather-related threats to their organizations and prepare accordingly.

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Redux- EP04: Integrating Continuous Improvement into BCM Programs | John Hill

The Failover Plan Podcast

Guest Bio: John is a proven resiliency expert with 20+ years of technical experience developing, leading and maturing enterprise Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Incident Management, and Cyber Security Response for Fortune 500 companies. John is ITIL certified and a Certified Business Continuity Professional.

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Data Guardians: The BCM Pro’s Role in Helping Business Units Protect Their Data

BCM METRICS

Business continuity professionals can help their organizations raise their data protection game by acting as educators, advocates, and brokers on this issue between the business departments and IT. Every organization backs up its data, but not all do so in a manner that is validated or rationally tailored to their needs.

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EP18: The Bus is Coming! What do we do? | David Lindstedt Mark Armour James Green

The Failover Plan Podcast

Mark is the author, along with David Lindstedt, PhD, of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink’s, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics. .

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These 8 Risk Domains Are the Meat and Potatoes of Risk Management 

MHA Consulting

In today’s post, we’ll lay out what these domains are, reveal which ones tend to get overlooked, and explain how knowing about the domains can help business continuity professionals reduce their organizations’ risks and bolster their resilience. Sometimes the potential consequences of a given risk are too small to worry about.)