National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While the warmer months of the year signal a time when we can indulge in vacations, beach days, and outdoor activities, the summer and fall are also when hurricanes, thunderstorms, wildfires, and other potential natural disasters make their impressive mark across many areas of the United States, often disrupting the rhythm of our daily lives.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Due to elevated spending on recent disasters, FEMA has had to implement what’s called Immediate Needs Funding – a type of restriction on the use of DRF money, used when funds are running low, to only “lifesaving and life-sustaining activities” such as response and urgent recovery activities.

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Government Disaster Preparedness All-Hazards Hazard 72

National Fire Protection Association

JUNE 29, 2023

NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, requires that all employers implement and document an overall ESP that directs activity appropriate to the risk associated with electrical hazards. This includes information on training qualified persons, as well as identifying and eliminating electrical hazards.

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everbridge

APRIL 20, 2023

Acute hazards pose a significant threat to organizations, as they can disrupt business operations, endanger employees, and lead to substantial financial losses. This is particularly pertinent given the growing threat of climate change, which is likely to increase the frequency and severity of acute hazards.

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Reciprocity

AUGUST 18, 2022

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is critical for success in the modern business landscape. Your ERM program should encompass all aspects of risk management and response in all business processes, including cybersecurity, finance, human resources, risk management audit , privacy, compliance, and natural disasters.

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Reciprocity

MARCH 28, 2022

Enterprise risk management is critical for business success. The reactions to risk include: Acceptance or toleration of a risk; Prevention or termination of a risk; Passing or sharing the risk via insurance, joint venture, or another arrangement; Mitigating or reducing the risk by internal control procedures or other risk-prevention measures.

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everbridge

MAY 2, 2023

Four steps for organizations to proactively address chronic hazards Global climate change continues to have a profound impact on businesses worldwide, with chronic hazards such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme weather conditions posing a significant risk to industries.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

But in our current period of an ever-expanding set of global threats, most organizations would benefit from developing a system for actively monitoring potential threats to their operations and assets. The reason for monitoring threats is to enable the organization to take educated actions to avoid them or mitigate their impact.

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Security Industry Association

JUNE 5, 2023

In 2022, unofficially there were over 1,200 requests for SEAR designation, not all of which were approved – this indicates both awareness and need. Cory Peterson is the risk manager for the city of Lakewood, Colorado. Weaponized UAS introduces new dimensions to criminal activities and acts of terrorism. 3121-3127, 18 U.S.C.

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Authorization Mitigation All-Hazards Government 98

CCEM Strategies

MARCH 17, 2023

CI preparedness CI owners and operators play a crucial role in response activities and participate in government planning committees and pre-incident coordination. This is accomplished through the development, maintenance and testing of internal emergency management programs, monitored and enforced by government authorities.

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Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Transportation 52

MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. State, county, and city Emergency Management offices.

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Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

Hence cybersecurity risk management is crucial to prevent and mitigate cyber threats. To combat those threats, businesses need to develop digital risk management. More specifically, within digital risk management are the active measures that businesses can take to protect their assets: digital risk protection.

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Risk Management Monitor

JULY 26, 2022

Controlling business costs is top-of-mind for organizations of all sizes and can take many forms, from moving the business to a less expensive building in a more economical part of town to cutting advertising costs. During their time together, the veteran employee can discuss safety concerns and identify potential hazards.

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All-Hazards Hazard Advertising Mitigation 40

Security Industry Association

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New Security Industry Association (SIA) member IXP Corporation provides emergency communications consulting, technology and managed services for public safety, governments, campuses and private industry. IXP is the market leader for privatized 911 managed services and the “go-to” company for tackling public safety’s toughest challenges.

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Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

JUNE 6, 2017

The biggest lesson organizations should learn from incidents like the British Air disruption is that they are all , at their root, caused by human error. Mitigating this factor will yield dividends for any organization seeking to reduce Risk. Seismically inactive, no hazards, politically benign and calm weather.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

During a hurricane, critical event managers must be able to communicate crucial safety information to the people for which they are responsible. In addition to hurricane preparedness, critical event managers should ready their business in the case of any severe weather event. Emergency Management During a Hurricane.

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CCEM Strategies

JULY 24, 2018

CI Preparedness CI owners and operators sit on government planning committees, participate in pre-incident coordination, and have a crucial role in response activities. This is accomplished through the development, maintenance and testing of internal emergency management programs that are monitored and enforced by government authorities.

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Resilience All-Hazards Hazard Authorization 52

On Solve

JULY 8, 2021

An effective business continuity plan enables organizations to be proactive about avoiding or mitigating disruption. The plan should include a backup workplace in case of a natural disaster or building hazard, as well as a way to backup any company data.

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Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Deciphering the various numbers can be confusing at first, but each standard is numbered and deals with a specific facet of managing your company’s information security risk management efforts. The 27001 standard provides requirements for businesses to implement and operate an Information Security Management System, or ISMS.

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Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 3: Disasters cause a great deal of chaos and cannot possibly be managed systematically. Reality: There are excellent theoretical models of how disasters function and how to manage them. Activism is much more common than fatalism (this is the so-called "therapeutic community").

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. This bulletin was inspired by a talk given by Tony Thornton, ARM Manager for ADNOC Refining, which I heard at The BCI UAE Forum in February. You will not find too many 3×1 matrices in risk management handbooks.

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All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2019

For a while, business continuity has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with risk management. This bulletin was inspired by a talk given by Tony Thornton, ARM Manager for ADNOC Refining, which I heard at The BCI UAE Forum in February. You will not find too many 3×1 matrices in risk management handbooks.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Activation Business Continuity Hazard 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Although corporate compliance can feel overwhelming at first, corporate compliance programs offer a sound foundation for business strategy and risk management. Compliance programs are not one-size-fits-all. Effective compliance requires the support of senior management. At worst, you’ll have no program at all.

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Audit All-Hazards Gap Analysis Healthcare 52

MHA Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2023

For those with a suitable temperament and skill set, a career in risk management can be rewarding due to the field’s broad scope, consequential nature, and rising prominence. In this week’s post, we’ll look at what a risk manager does and the skills it takes to excel in this role. It’s a permanent ongoing activity.

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Risk Management BCM Management All-Hazards 90

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2023

As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. With respect to this process, the total landscape of risk that is assessed and mitigated can be divided into eight risk domains. Risk management is not one-size-fits all.

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LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. In uncertain times, it is crucial to have resources to analyze and demonstrate risks.

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Risk Management Evaluation Banking Benchmark 52

LogisManager

MAY 22, 2023

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. In uncertain times, it is crucial to have resources to analyze and demonstrate risks.

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Risk Management Evaluation Banking Benchmark 52

Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 18, 2020

The Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is a cornerstone of the Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program. It is an activity that will identify mission-critical business functions, processes or services in your organization, and the resources required to timely recover those activities. The BIA is an organization-wide activity.

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Erwood Group

JULY 7, 2022

It’s also a question that comes up all the time. I like to keep things simple, so the above is the simplest of all the definitions out there. Let’s start by looking at the Professional Practices for Business Continuity Management created and maintained by the Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII). Do you like it?

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Swan Island Network

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It’s a challenging time for all of us. Our prediction centers around how organizations will reframe how they manage change. The pandemic has sharpened everyone’s sense of awareness, and most companies have experienced events that might have been foreseen, prevented, or at least mitigated if someone had been paying closer attention.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 26 minutes We all live in an unpredictable world. Once implemented, a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program will support your organization's value statement and its mission.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

We all live in an unpredictable world. Once implemented, a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program will support your organization's value statement and its mission. Section 2 - Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program Implementation. Business Continuity Planning Guide for Smaller Organizations. Reading Time: 26 minutes.

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