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How The Development Of A Crisis Response Program Strengthens Resilience Management

Castellan

Proactive Treatment Of Vulnerabilities. For many, the supply-chain challenge is no longer about logistical bottlenecks but instead the availability of raw materials due to sanctions and the lack of alternate sources. However, even within this risk category, the disruptions themselves may change and, in turn, shift the challenge.

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5 Phishing facts in 2023 every business owner should know

Online Computers

Human vulnerability can easily be exploited by criminals. Smaller businesses are more likely to have limited resources for cybersecurity, if any, making them more vulnerable to attacks. In Q4 of 2021 , it was global logistics company DHL that was copied the most. Phishing is quite effective.

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Business, Interrupted: Peeling Back the Layers of Supply Chain Resilience

Castellan

That also includes considerations and planning for transportation, logistics, strategies, customer communications, and more. Understand where there are vulnerabilities within the overall value chain, including delivering products and services. Understand the context of each third party.

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The Risks that Manufacturing Firms are Facing and the Impact that Follows

Fusion Risk Management

Additionally, operating in a global environment leaves manufacturers vulnerable to the results of geopolitical tensions. Additionally, the labor shortage affects logistics; of note, trucking jobs have increased 30% from pre-pandemic levels, but there still remains a shortage of some 80,000 drivers nationwide.

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Securing Mass Gathering Events: A Simple Design Framework That Considers the Air Domain

Security Industry Association

Look no further than Astroworld or the July 4, 2022, shooting in Highland Park, Illinois , to exemplify the clear need for active planning beyond the mere logistics of taking an event from idea to reality. Where people gather and the energy and excitement rise, it is always possible for accidents or deliberate acts to occur.

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Optimizing Your BC Program for the Permanent Hybrid Work Model  

MHA Consulting

Hybrid reduces some vulnerabilities and increases or creates others. One of the biggest problems we see in creating robust BC plans for a hybrid workplace is solving the problems around sharing paper documents (such as those where stamps are required) and other physical resources (as in courier and logistics scenarios).

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How to Offload Your Risk to a Third Party

MHA Consulting

There are four main strategies for mitigating risk : · Risk acceptance: Making a conscious decision to remain vulnerable to a potential harm, usually based on a cost-benefit analysis. Risk avoidance: Altering organizational behavior to eliminate a given risk. Risk limitation: Taking measures to reduce risk, short of completely eliminating it.