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Get Cyber Smart: How to Make Sure Recovery Plans Align with Information Security Needs  

MHA Consulting

Instead, they should be developed in coordination with the cybersecurity department to ensure that recovery measures do not inadvertently create vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. The best way to do this is by making sure business continuity is integrated into a robust information security governance framework.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

MHA Consulting

Do they understand the key components of program administration (such as oversight, governance, policy, and standards) and how these should be applied and implemented? Business and Disaster Recovery. Do they understand the key components of business recovery (plan development, recovery strategies, testing, maintenance, etc.)

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Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

Plan B Consulting

Business recovery and continuity of operations If we carry out reputation and stakeholder management, we can limit the impact of the cyber incident. Lastly, existing business recovery and continuity of operation plans should also be used during a cyber breach. Reputation and stakeholder management 2.

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Cyber Incident Management – Looking Through the Wrong End of the Telescope

Plan B Consulting

Business recovery and continuity of operations. When we carried out a cyber exercise for a Scottish Government Agency earlier in the week, one of their first people to notify was the Scottish Government, so different organisations should have a list of the people they need to notify and have them in priority order.

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The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty

MHA Consulting

You can’t have a good business continuity management or BCM program without the core elements of BIAs, TRAs, recovery plans, and exercises, but it’s possible that the most important element … The post The Best Policy: The Core Element of a Good BCM Program Is Honesty appeared first on MHA Consulting.

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Tips for Managing Third-Party Risk in Health Care

Reciprocity

The questionnaire should include questions about the vendor’s data security practices, business recovery plans, and disaster recovery plans. Assess Vendor Cyberdefense and Governance. Your company must implement both short-term and long-term measures to eliminate immediate threats. Is firewall protection used?

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3 Focus Areas for Improving Business Resilience

everbridge

PwC’s analysis is important for organizations who want to improve their critical event management plans so that when the next crisis arises, the right actions can be taken by the right people at the right time to help protect a company’s assets, people, and business operations while reducing business recovery time and costs.