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title: "Business continuity: Shifting from passive planning to active risk mitigation and ensuring resilience"
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January 04, 2024

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# Business continuity: Shifting from passive planning to active risk mitigation and ensuring resilience

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This white paper discusses business continuity planning (BCP) ― a practice that guarantees continued business activities during a major disruption. In BCP, the first step is identifying assets, followed by formulating a clear plan to protect them. BCP also includes specific instructions, policies, and procedures for maintaining systems and operations

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