IMPLEMENTING ISO 22301: THE BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARD
Implementing ISO 22301 breaks the standard down section by section, discussing: What Each Clause Means, The Value It Delivers, Recommended Approaches for Alignment, Items to Consider Before Moving Forward.
Whether your goal is to align to the standard or pursue certification (if there's a business case, of course), this white paper will serve as your road map for success!
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General Data Protection Regulation Checklist
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Checklist
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most comprehensive personal data privacy regulation ever issued. With the potential fines accompanying noncompliance, GDPR has many organizations asking themselves if they are on track to meet the regulation’s requirements.
While this checklist is not inclusive of every GDPR requirement, it will help you make sure that you have not missed any critical requirements of the regulation.
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CMS ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Avalution's holistic approach to the CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule (Appendix Z) helps your organization achieve compliance with CMS standards and builds a more resilient organization.
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Risk-Based Thinking and Business Continuity Planning
I use the term all the time. Avalution’s leadership team, and by extension, the firm’s product/service-related messaging often uses it. A quick Google search returns nearly 6.8 million results in under a second. The term I’m referring…
Brian Zawada, FBCI | Apr 23, 2018
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Business Continuity Software – More than “Just Plans”
I had a conference call last Friday with a very experienced professional regarding the purpose and intent of business continuity software. She made an interesting comment, in which she proclaimed, “It’s all about the recovery plans.” I…
Brian Zawada, FBCI | Mar 06, 2018
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9 Tips for Business Continuity Management Success
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is vital in preparing and protecting business operations from disruptions caused by threats stemming from cyber-attack and natural disasters, as well as resource unavailability such as building loss, technology loss, staff absenteeism, and…
Elaine Tomlin, MBCI | Feb 09, 2018
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Internet Explorer Zero Day Vulnerability
Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security company, discovered a zero-day vulnerability (CVE – 2018 – 8174) with the current version of Internet Explorer after foreign trade organizations in China were affected by the exploit. The “double kill”…
Aaron Nasi, CBCI | May 31, 2018
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GDPR: The End of Gated Content?
As the GDPR comes into effect, many marketers are scrambling to align their online marketing strategies to the regulation. Unfortunately, like most regulations, there are many requirements that are confusing or ambiguous; one of those is the…
Chris Debo, CISA | May 28, 2018
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Addressing the Ransomware Threat at Hospitals and Health Systems
Working toward a cross-functional solution to protect against the ransomware threat. The key operational challenge with a ransomware attack at a hospital is that system downtime is basically a guarantee. Whether the ransomware itself cripples one or…
Avalution Team | May 03, 2018
BCM 101 - Avalution's Introduction to Business Continuity Planning & Management
Whether you're an executive that's just been handed responsibility of developing/maintaining a business continuity program or a practitioner brand new to the profession, you've come to the right place to learn about business continuity!
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