ISO 9001 is the international standard for quality management. You may have come across organisations that are certified to ISO 9001; perhaps you’ve seen the ISO 9001 certification logo on a lorry, work van, or on a website. An ISO 9001 certification…
Although ISO created the first “family” of ISO 14001 standards in 1996, the first system for environmental management was published in 1992. The latest incarnation is ISO 14001:2015, which is a similar layout to the previous one, ISO 14001:2004 in…
The use of co-working spaces continues to be a key feature of the modern work lifestyle. Many of our clients utilise co-working spaces, such as WeWork or Regus, for either their main office, or as regional satellite offices around the…
You may have come across organisations that are certified to ISO9001; perhaps you’ve seen the ISO9001 certification logo on a lorry, work van, or on a website. An ISO 9001 certification can provide all kinds of benefits for both the…
In 2019 an exciting new privacy standard, ISO 27701, was published. But what is ISO 27701 and can it help you achieve GDPR compliance? ISO 27701 for a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) ISO 27701, is an add-on to the…
Guest blog written by Liz O’Brien at Terra Firma 360. When you have tons to do, lots of paperwork, people, meetings and just general everyday work things, it can be so easy to put things on the back burner. Everything…
Risk management consultancy Assent is pleased to announce it has been awarded Cyber Essentials Certification for a third consecutive year. As an Information Security and Cyber Security consultancy, we understand too well the importance of ensuring organisations implement robust technological…
ISO 9001 has been in existence since 1987, when it was known as BS5750. It was called the quality assurance standard. ISO 9000 was the guidance document. It was designed to help organisations meet the needs of customers and stakeholders…
Cybercriminals are well versed in finding prime targets to execute their attacks – and small businesses are considered ripe for the picking. Many SMEs consider themselves to be safe since they employ a ‘security-by-obscurity’ policy – they feel like since…
