Social media has enabled a new type of business to emerge, using the online platforms to communicate directly with their customers and sell during live stream events. While this new type of selling is more personal and intimate, streamers and…
A reliable and resilient internet connection is essential for many business premises. However, installing a robust internet line in a shared building can be complex. One key factor that can significantly impact this process is the need for “wayleave” agreements.…
BS 99001 is a British Standard that provides requirements in addition to ISO 9001 to implement a quality management system for the built environment sector. It is gaining in popularity due to new and updated legislation in the UK including…
In today’s competitive market, it’s common to see service-based businesses implement a quality management system to ISO 9001:2015 in order to demonstrate their commitment to quality and continuous improvement. However, there is one clause of the standard that has traditionally…
LOCS:23 Certification, the GDPR Standard for Law Firms Contact Us What is LOCS:23? LOCS:23 stands for the Legal Services Operational Privacy Certification Scheme, a new standard approved by the ICO to help legal service providers demonstrate compliance with UK Data…
This mental health week, Assent is focusing on mental health in the workplace and how organisations can better support their employees. We’ve heard the phrase “work-life balance” used frequently in the last few years in reference to supporting the mental…
The international standard for an “event sustainability management system”, ISO 20121, has been updated which includes a better relationship to the harmonised structure for management systems, Annex SL. The standard was originally published in 2012, coinciding with the London Olympic…
In 2022 the international standard for information security management system (ISMS) was updated and published, requiring any organisation certified to ISO 27001:2013 to migrate to ISO 27001:2022 by October 2025 in order to remain compliant. However shortly after, a 2023…
If you are certified to ISO 27001:2022 the information security management system standard, or planning to be, a 2024 update to ISO 27006-1 may affect you. Here we look at the changes and how ISO 27001 Certification Bodies may apply…
