Prime Numbers
There are periods when I spend a lot of time driving alone in the car and inevitably my mind drifts on to various subjects. One day this week, for a reason I don’t know, the thought of prime numbers entered…
Smoke free zones outside and their impact
Smoke free zones outside and their impact. I heard on the news today that Bristol are trialling set outdoor zones where smoking is banned. It is part of a drive to encourage it’s citizens to give up smoking. However, it…
Keep Up To Date with ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Revisions
As you may be aware, several management system standards are changing over 2015 and 2016, starting with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. As of 02/02/15 the standards are still in draft and have not been released, however when they are published we will…
What Makes a Good Client-Consultant Relationship?
When looking for an ISO Consultant to support your organisation, you probably go to the market for three or four quotations before selecting the right team for your project; but often the main driver for this is to get the…
How Plimsoll Made Shipping Safer.
Britain has a rich shipping heritage and it’s nice to think we have made a considerable contribution to modern shipping standards. As the new year 2015 started, by coincidence, news came through of two nautical emergencies off the coast of…
New food allergen rules for consumers
By Jazmin Taylor As an avid food lover I eat a very wide variety of food and don’t have to worry about being allergic to any of it unlike some of my peers. Many times I have been out and…
Journey: Feedback Results 2014
During November 2014, as part of our Assent Journey Project, we asked an independent third party to engage with our existing clients and ask for their feedback on our service. It’s important to us that we live up to our…
2015 – A Busy Year Ahead for Risk Management
From our perspective, the previous twelve months seem to have been more successful and positive for organisations of all types. We have seen an increase in those looking to manage risk in the areas of Information Security and Business Continuity…
AV Storms and Patch Management
A recent Spiceworks survey of IT professionals showed 76% of them had concerns over AV Storms, the simultaneous scanning or updating of Anti-Virus software causing negative effects to over-all system performance. Among the top concerns were degradation of system performance,…
