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Is Your Org "Not Ready" for Business Continuity?

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

.” Although early-stage orgs must get runway under them early, they still must manage Risk. One business outage may not only cripple a company’s operation, it might be a red flag to investors that the company might not be resilient enough to take a risk on. Big expense, big overhead. Think you’re busy now?

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Recent heavy rainfall in Rhode Island, Georgia, and Indiana caused deadly flash floods and thousands of power outages. For the public: A fact sheet and related information provide residents and businesses with easy wildfire risk reduction steps they can do around their homes and buildings to make them safer from wildfire and blowing embers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

MHA Consulting

In deciding its risk tolerance level, management should analyze the cost to the organization of having its operations offline. An organization that can undergo an outage of five days at no great cost is justified in having a high risk tolerance. Where risk tolerance is high, controls can be relaxed.

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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

Try a Dose of Risk Management As a business continuity professional, I tip my hat to any organization that makes a serious effort to reduce its risks. Unfortunately, many companies do not get their money’s worth when it comes to implementing risk mitigation controls.

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How a Risk Maturity Model Can Increase Your Company’s Resilience

MHA Consulting

BC departments that “speak risk” tend to get more of a hearing, more traction, and more resources. Second, using the risk maturity model pays. Over time, we see risks go down, the number of outages decrease, and insurance and other costs decrease. I’ve seen it here at MHA and over and over again at our clients.

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How a Risk Maturity Model Can Increase Your Company’s Resilience

MHA Consulting

BC departments that “speak risk” tend to get more of a hearing, more traction, and more resources. Second, using the risk maturity model pays. Over time, we see risks go down, the number of outages decrease, and insurance and other costs decrease. I’ve seen it here at MHA and over and over again at our clients.

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Unlocking the Truth: Navigating 20 Myths About Business Continuity

Erwood Group

Local disruptions, such as power outages or supply chain issues, can have a significant impact, emphasizing the need for preparedness at every level. Business continuity is an investment in risk reduction and organizational resilience. Myth 14: Business Continuity is a Luxury for Profitable Organizations Only.