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An Introduction to FFIEC: BCM’s Gold Standard

MHA Consulting

Collectively, these guidelines make up the FFIEC Business Continuity standard, whose purpose is to make sure the banks and other financial institutions that are required to follow it can continue to operate even if they are hit with a disruption. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Gold Standard of BCM standards.

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BCM Basics: Introduction to Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS)

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Business Continuity as a Service (BCaaS) is based on the SaaS concept, but it differs from it in several key respects, as we’ll explore in today’s post.

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

In times of crisis, a comprehensive business continuity plan ensures that every facet of the organization is resilient. Myth 2: Business Continuity Plans Are Only for Large Enterprises. Size doesn’t dictate the need for business continuity. Myth 5: Business Continuity is Too Expensive for Small Businesses.

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Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup

Stratogrid Advisory

Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 5 minutes There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Business Continuity Planning process will uncover your critical business processes and functions.

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Business Continuity is NOT a Data Backup

Stratogrid Advisory

There is something that bothers many Management Consultants in the Business Continuity and Information Technology field. Have you tried to search for the terms “Business Continuity” or “ Business Continuity Planning ” on Google or Bing search engines recently? Start with a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program.

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More Than Meets the Eye: The Hidden Benefits of BC Planning 

MHA Consulting

Everyone knows business continuity planning can help organizations prepare for emergencies. In today’s post, I want to share five examples of situations where clients of ours were able to leverage elements of their BCM program to benefit non-BC aspects of their organizations. Such a program delivers more than meets the eye.

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How to Get Strong: Unlocking the Power of Vulnerability Management

MHA Consulting

The cool thing about vulnerability management is, if you do it properly, you might never need to use your business continuity plans. Ultimately, vulnerability management empowers organizations to proactively protect their operations, adapt to challenges, and build a culture of continuous improvement.