MHA Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2023

As a practical activity, enterprise risk management (ERM) centers on eight distinct risk domains, some strategic and some operational. When you get right down to it, everything we do in business continuity is about reducing risk. This activity, by the way, is not a one-and-done project but an ongoing process.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And formerly tranquil areas are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events. In this environment, prudent business continuity professionals will want to make sure their organizations are reassessing their weather-related risks and preparing accordingly.

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MHA Consulting

JUNE 22, 2023

Business continuity professionals who want to make their organizations more resilient should make a conscious effort to become gap hunters. I agree—and in today’s blog I’m going to build on Michael’s post by laying out some of the common vulnerabilities I often see in working with clients of ours. They have to work.

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MHA Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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. Over the past several years, hackers have shown this approach to be highly vulnerable, and as a result the Zero Trust framework was developed.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Try a Dose of Risk Management As a business continuity professional, I tip my hat to any organization that makes a serious effort to reduce its risks. Cameras are not pointed at all key areas and hence are unable to provide visual confirmation of the activities in the area. I wish it were true.

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MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It’s enough to make an organization leader or business continuity professional feel unwell. In case you missed it, here they are again: Risk acceptance is a conscious decision to remain vulnerable to a potential harm, usually based on a cost-benefit analysis. It’s engaging in active, mindful risk mitigation.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. Residual Risk There are two main kinds of risk when it comes to organizational activities and business continuity: inherent risk and residual risk. Inherent risk is the danger intrinsic to any business activity or operation.

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