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Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management

MHA Consulting

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. ERM is all about reducing. It helps organizations reduce risk, outages, impacts, and costs, such as insurance costs. It all comes down to details.

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How to prepare your business to deal with an emergency this summer

CCEM Strategies

Summer is not without its share of hazards due to the hot weather. From storms triggering electrical outages to droughts and heat domes that can contribute to wildfires (which in turn can cause poor air quality), all these hazards have the potential to cause detrimental impacts to your organization.

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All Outages Like British Air are ALWAYS Human Error!

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

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. Here’s why: Humans are the Cog in Risk Management and Due Diligence Risk Management by its very nature is non-deterministic and heuristic. Power failure?

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

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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Business Continuity Planning for the Manufacturing Industry

everbridge

Manufacturers must be prepared for all types of disruptive events such as severe weather activity, natural and man-made disasters, hazardous materials incidents, supply chain disruptions, and equipment and technology failures. Business continuity plans are important in all industries, but especially for those in manufacturing.

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Emergency Preparedness Week reminds us of importance of self-sufficiency for 72 hours

CCEM Strategies

It’s a good reminder for all of us to prepare for not only an earthquake, but also any kind of public emergency. Know the hazards in your area There are various types of hazards and disasters, each with its own unique risks. CCEM Strategies proudly supports Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week , recognized annually in May.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

Threat intelligence empowers organizations to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with threats of all types, thus helping them protect their assets, reputation, and business continuity. The threat of utility or network outages. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, and Department of Homeland Security.