The second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) affecting Payment Service Providers came in to force for EU member sates in January 2018, and from mid 2019 the associated Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on “Strong Customer Authentication and common and secure communication”. The directive…
ISO 27001 is an international standard developed by ISO, which defines the requirements for an Information Security Management System. You can purchase the ISO 27001 document online in hard copy or downloadable format. ISO 27001 Certification is optional but brings…
The international standard for occupational health and safety ISO 45001, was a long time coming, with organisations using British Standard OHSAS 18001 as a governance framework for many years. But in 2018 the Project Committee ISO/PC 283 managed to co-ordinate…
Cameras are everywhere these days, in the street, on private property, in the workplace, on door bells and on the back of cars. If you are reading this on a smartphone there’s probably one looking at you right now. We’ve…
Over the past six months in the news we’ve noticed the increase of articles focusing on packaging problems, including the “latte levy”, China’s ban on “foreign waste” and the government’s potential “ban on plastic straws and cotton buds”. As a…
One of the main questions we get asked when people enquire about ISO Certification is How Long Does it Take to Get ISO Certified? This is hard to answer as it depends on many aspects and organisations should ensure they…
If you’ve had a new car in the last 10 to 15 years, you’ve probably benefited from built in bluetooth connectivity via the car radio or infotainment system. But when you connect your smartphone to your car, do you know…
Internal Audits can provide a valuable insight in to the performance of your management system and are a requirement of most systems under Annex SL Clause 9.2. However, not all internal audits are conducted equally and you can find a…
ISO 45001:2018 is an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) which is going to supersede ISO 18001 in the next 2-3 years. ISO 45001 is an international standard that is globally agreed/recognised as the same as 14001 & 9001,…
