Cask Exec Indictment Raises New Questions of CMMC Cyber AB’s Ethics Practices
Mark Larsen of Cask Technologies LLC has finally been arrested and faces up to 15 years in prison.
Mark Larsen of Cask Technologies LLC has finally been arrested and faces up to 15 years in prison.
Judge Kathryn Mizelle is trying to throw out a law signed by Abe Lincoln, because why not?
New training dates set for ISO 9001 and AS9100 internal auditor classes!
Fred Flintstone's nephew thought he'd smugsplain me; it didn't end well for him.
UKAS made up an entirely nebulous rule that allows them to ignore valid complaints if they get the vapors.
An article on Judicial Selection appears to have misappropriated reporting by Oxebridge and other sources.
AiNET holds multiple ISO certificates from a wholly unaccredited Egyptian certificate mill.
TC 176 announced the delay after insisting a 2025 date was still happening.
Over 77,000 consumers were affected even though NQA certified Fidelity to ISO 27001, ISO 20001 and ISO 27701.
Totalenergies' Mozambique private army declared "all must be beheaded" while committing widespread human rights violations.
Rathburn Chemicals holds ISO 45001 issued by CQS, a known certificate mill and fake accreditation body.
Oxebridge can implement ISO 42001 for companies that use AI systems in their products or services, or ISO 17021-1 for certification bodies wishing to issue ISO 42001 certificates.
The IAF won't investigate the United Accreditation Foundation, potentially making itself complicit.
The IAQG Leadership is ignoring similar -- and sometimes worse -- violations by other members such as Airbus and Raytheon.
The Inquiry report blames UKAS for lax auditing, conflicts of interest, and gross negligence.
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
URS issued an ISO 9001 certificate to sanctioned company Gazprom as recently as May 2024.
The partnership between Oxebridge and S&J Auditing and Consulting allows for broad international coverage.
Only $150 per person, super cheap!
It now appears impossible ISO will achieve publication in 2025.
International delegates have been sidelined, raising new questions of ISO's violation of WTO regulations.
Meanwhile, ISO has handed development of ISO 9001 over to BSI.
OPG can provide ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certification in a single, integrated audit.
The official took bribes from Cask in exchange for Fed contracts, raising questions about Cask's ability to fairly perform CMMC assessments.
UKAS has ignored a complaint filed with it since 2023, but action by the IAF regional body EA is seen as unlikely.
The Delaware Secretary of State has launched an investigation into the accreditation body for failure to register as a not-for-profit.
The matter now goes to ANAB and IAQG for escalation, putting SCB's accreditation at risk.
Judge Kathryn Mizelle is trying to throw out a law signed by Abe Lincoln, because why not?
Fred Flintstone's nephew thought he'd smugsplain me; it didn't end well for him.
UKAS made up an entirely nebulous rule that allows them to ignore valid complaints if they get the vapors.
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
ANAB hasn't withdrawn an accreditation in over eight years; but, sure, it "ensures" trust. Right.
More fake people using fake names running fake certificate mills -- but under "real" accreditations.
Bad cops, bad cops, whatcha gonna do...
SIS has hired the most beta alpha-male ever.
We are urging O-fans to migrate to the official Discord channel, in case Slack goes dark.
IAS is accrediting certificates issued in Iran, raising questions about ... well, lots of stuff.
In defending electrical safety body NAPIT, UKAS again relies on conflicts to clear a paid customer.
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
CertSearch is an example of how things go wrong when oversight bodies yield to the demands of those they are supposed to regulate.
Mark Kaganov insists he not selling template kits when linking to the website that sells template kits.
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it's India, so, ... no.
Devindra Chattergoon has been tossed over to a support role in a "busy work" Working Group.
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he's a very important crayon eater.
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between "interview," "examine," and "test."
Because when an accountant thinks he can create an empire overnight, it always ends well.
ANAB says it wasn't promoting Ideagen in live webinars where they were promoting Ideagen.
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between "interview," "examine," and "test."
Three requirements for indisputable nonconformity writeups.
And all during the same week that they were bragging about "World Accreditation Day."
... but they also gave instructions on how you can ensure you never get investigated by hiding the evidence.
Chris Paris dissects the ISO 9001:2025 CD version.
It looks like somebody was sober, and really angry about it.
Fred Flintstone's nephew thought he'd smugsplain me; it didn't end well for him.
Bad cops, bad cops, whatcha gonna do...
SIS has hired the most beta alpha-male ever.
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
Mark Kaganov insists he not selling template kits when linking to the website that sells template kits.
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it's India, so, ... no.
Everyone knows you should click on links inside PDFs you get off the internet.
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he's a very important crayon eater.
An ISO 9001 auditor comes up with a new way to reduce the IQ of the entire planet in one stroke.
The Pratt/RTX spec is updated yet again, confusing everyone and ensuring total noncompliance.
The fourth collection of comics featuring Ray Battlesbee is now available for free download.
Fabio Bertolini finally admitted he got all his information from a likely source.
Oh, and they have ISO 27001 certification from Coalfire, because, of course.
They used to say you could get ISO 9001 certified if you made cement life vests. Well, now you can.
Cybergrifting: former supporters and founders of The Cyber AB are livid that it made itself their biggest competitor, overnight.
ISO made up a new term to replace words that existed for thousands of years, because of course they did.
The popular comic strip was launched in 2019 as an intended newsletter feature, but has grown in popularity.
ISO's "House Style" guide is an embarrassing admission that its standards developers are morons.
Aerospace & Defense Review Magazine will announce us an FAA Repair Station for $3000, FAA might not agree.
ANAB wants you to read a tweet, read a blog post, watch a 45-minute ad, and then manually transcribe a URL to reach a dead page.
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
Three requirements for indisputable nonconformity writeups.
But you have to do it anyway, because they issued a hidden "resolution."
ISO 9001 and AS9100 users will have to implement the climate change considerations immediately, but there's an easy way to do this.
How to identify and manage conflicts of interest to ensure impartiality and objectivity for conformity with the ISO 17xxx standards.
A simple formatting trick helps ensure bulletproof audit evidence and robust reporting.
How the authors of ISO 9001 confused measuring a QMS vs. measuring its processes, and how users can work around the problem.
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001's Clause 10 on "Improvement"
The 2015 version of ISO 9001 confused everyone regarding the controls for documents vs. records.
The size and complexity of your company and QMS should determine how much -- or how little -- process documentation to create.
Writing standards isn't difficult, if certain basic rules are followed.
This course discusses ISO 9001/AS9100's "Context of the Organization" (COTO) and "Risk-Based Thinking" (RBT), and use of the COTO Log.
ISO 9001 CBs are required to assign the right SIC, NACE, and IAF codes relative to your scope of business, to ensure the right auditors are assigned to your contract.
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001's Clause 9 on "Performance Evaluation"
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001's Clause 8.7 on "Control of Nonconforming Outputs"
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001's Clause 8.6 on "Release of Products & Services"
A look at the official ISO standard governing rules for bodies performing independent verification and validation.
A look at the official ISO standard governing rules for calibration and test laboratories.
A look at the official ISO standard governing rules for bodies certifying persons.
ISO 9001 is silent on the design of processes and formal process change management, but implementing them can ensure proper overall process management.
Under ISO 9001, companies get certified under any conditions, and never lose their certification even when involved in product recalls, scandals or disasters. Q001 fixes that.
Oxebridge Q001 moves beyond ISO 9001's "Quality Policy," providing a demonstrable means of proving a company has implemented a true culture of quality.
Volunteers are being sought for the Q001 Interim Advisory Board, to oversee the programs international launch and uptake.
Companies undergoing traditional ISO 9001 or AS9100 audits may now request their CB perform a few additional tasks to achieve Q001 Level 1 certification simultaneously.
Improved rules for evidence gathering, auditor requirements and remote auditing techniques make Q001 audits impervious to risks like COVID-19.
Conducting audits via RegDOX will allow clients to share audit evidence in a fully ITAR, EAR and NIST 800 compliant environment.
The Q001 webinar for companies interested in the standard and certification scheme is now available online.
Oxebridge will present information on the new Q001 Certification Program for companies interested in pursuing certification.
The Oxebridge Directory will be built on blockchain, allowing an immutable chain of data transactions.
The new Oxebridge Q017 standard provides concrete requirements and guidance on how to conduct remote management system audits.
A minor change was issued, to correct a clause number error.
Q001 clients will be able to under remote audits more easily, and select the level of quality system maturity they wish to pursue.
A limited offer as the Oxebridge Q001 certification program ramps up.
Oxebridge is presenting a radical approach towards preventing consulting by Q001 auditors.
Oxebridge has released version 1.1 of its new QMS standard, Oxebridge Q001. The version fixes some...
Q001 certification audits will be very different, and solve a lot of problems currently faced in the ISO audit scheme.
The first official version of Oxebridge Q001 has been released, and is available for free download.
Oxebridge has updated its free Q001 quality management system standard, and it's available for download.
How Oxebridge's new Q001 standard improves upon ISO 9001, and shows that making standards right isn't rocket science.
Judge Kathryn Mizelle is trying to throw out a law signed by Abe Lincoln, because why not?
The CMMC accreditation body would hand back authority of C3PAOs to DoD.
Everyone knows you should click on links inside PDFs you get off the internet.
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between "interview," "examine," and "test."
But, yeah, let's make mom-and-pop machines shops pay $300,000 for CMMC.
The DoD's creation of an overnight AB monopoly violates FAR 6 on "fair and open competition," according to Oxebridge.
An arrest of one or more Cask executives is expected to come in the coming days or weeks.
The move reinforces allegations that the CMMC scheme was set up specifically to benefit its architects.
Dawnell Parker has pleaded guilty in a bribery case related to Cask Government Services.
Cyber AB Board Member Katherine Gronberg's company NightDragon offers CMMC services in partnership with Coalfire.
James Soriano was previously accused of accepting bribes from CMMC assessment body Cask Government Services.
Cybergrifting: former supporters and founders of The Cyber AB are livid that it made itself their biggest competitor, overnight.
Four scenarios that show how The Cyber AB's conflicts of interest will play out during actual CMMC assessments.
The Cyber AB's "CRT" tool would give unfair advantage to some end users, and not others.
Congress will not allow John Sherman's DoD office to hand control of CMMC to China, Mexico and Italy.
Microsoft's Richard Wakeman is head of Azure, which was hacked by China. Awkward.
The CMMC actors check off all ten common indicators of a cult.
After correcting reporter Sara Friedman regarding her CMMC reporting, I'm suddenly banned from the site.
DoD ignores violations of contract requirements by the body it authorized to oversee cybersecurity contract requirements.
One of CMMC's favorite speakers used the "Jamal Trope" in a public record, raising questions about professional objectivity.
New training dates set for ISO 9001 and AS9100 internal auditor classes!
AS9100 internal auditor class, 12 hours, only $225 per person!
Oxebridge can implement ISO 42001 for companies that use AI systems in their products or services, or ISO 17021-1 for certification bodies wishing to issue ISO 42001 certificates.
The partnership between Oxebridge and S&J Auditing and Consulting allows for broad international coverage.
Only $150 per person, super cheap!
A whole new set of dates for Oxebridge's popular training classes has been released.
The AS9100 course was lengthened after the prior 8-hour class was seen as too rushed.
The prior class has been rescheduled.
New dates added for the 8-hour ISO 9001 and AS9100 training courses, only $150 per person.
Oxebridge announces new dates for ISO 9001 and AS9100 internal auditor training.
Multiple seats are still available for the $150 ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training class, set for June 12 & 13.
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will be presenting his popular ISO 9001 Internal Auditor...
Oxebridge will provide internal auditor training on March 20-21, and April 10-11.
Oxebridge will now accept payment in BTC, ADA and ETH.
Oxebridge has partnered with Texas QA to provide a QMS solution for clients interested in moving their systems to the cloud.
$50 two-hour online class for internal auditors wanting to learn how to conduct process-based management system audits.
The critics haven't updated their script, and are still lying to clients to artificially inflate their ISO 9001 contract fees.
CMMC Third Party Assessment Organizations will have to obtain ISO 17020 accreditation in order to meet a DOD demand.
Oxebridge can help build certification or accreditation bodies from the ground up, ensuring international recognition with applicable ISO standards.
RM producers must ensure their products are trusted, traceable and reliable, or bad things happen; ISO 17034 works to ensure consistency and accuracy of such materials and standards.