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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. Humans conflate Availability with Contingency Many outages are caused or exacerbated because ‘fail-proof’ systems failed. Power failure? Component shutdown?

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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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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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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

Anything and everything is out there regarding how you can protect your organization and its stakeholders from disruptions and recover quickly when outages occur. All you have to do is take the initiative and go get it. Nowadays, we are in a golden age when it comes to obtaining quality information on doing BC.

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Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management

MHA Consulting

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). ERM is all about reducing. ERM is all about reducing.

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Winter safety tips for employees in private and public sectors 

everbridge

Prepare for power outages Ensure you have accurate contact information for employees, customers, and stakeholders to stay connected during power outages. It is beneficial to simulate various winter storm scenarios including power outages, icy conditions, and heavy snowfall.

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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.