Does my Organisation need a Trained First Aider? As an employer in the UK, you have a legal obligation to ensure the health and safety of your employees. This includes having appropriate first aid provision in place and you may…
The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots in ISO Consulting The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has picked up pace in recent months with advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools leading to the ability to produce high quality AI…
Risk Management Consultancy Assent has taken a further step in the journey to managing its carbon footprint by calculating the carbon emissions generated per internal audit and including that data on each client-facing report. This forms part of the wider…
ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 for Law firms As we move into 2023 many law firms will hopefully be looking ahead to October 2023 and the introduction of a whole new raft of Fixed Recoverable Costs across matters with a…
Many of us have used a SWOT or PESTLE analysis as part of our management requirements and to assist with making better business decisions. However it often stops there. It is something that is done in a panic the night…
ISO 27002:2022 introduces several new information security controls including A7.4 –Physical security monitoring. This blog takes a brief look at what is required. Physical security monitoring in ISO 27002:2022 The new control id 7.4 –physical security monitoring has been added…
As part of the Clemark Group TOGETHER programme, Assent is committed to reducing the carbon emissions generated by our business. However, we also understand that even our best efforts can only reduce emissions so far, and there will be an…
I recently attended a keynote presentation in the ISO industry which focussed on the evolution of the ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Standard. The presenter, who was from the Chartered Quality Institute, was speaking on research conducted in collaboration with…
Cyber security can be a daunting term especially for those without a tech background, but there’s no doubting the importance of protecting your IT Systems in order keep the information you are responsible for safe. Here are 5 simple cyber…
