CMMC Cyber AB Divests CAICO, Paving Way for ISO 17011 Accreditation
ISACA will take over operation of the CMMC scheme’s credentialing body.
Filipino Scammer Who Accused Oxebridge of “Extortion” Shuts Down
One less scammer in the ISO certification scheme.
AS9100 Update: New IA9100 to Have “Frequent, Smaller Updates”
The change will create “moving goalposts” for IA9100 conformity.
China Cracks Down on ISO Certification Fraud with New Regulations
China is not waiting on ISO or the IAF to improve the rules governing the system.
Summit7’s Jacob Horne Posted He Could “Doxx” a US Veteran for Criticizing CMMC
On Reddit, Horne suggested others might want to dox the victim, despite it being a potential crime.
ISO 13485 To Remain As-Is, Debunks Claim that Annex SL is “Mandatory”
ISO 13485:2016 will remain intact, with no updates expected for another ten years.
Aerospace Design & Analysis Firm Ingenium Technologies Corp. Certified to AS9100
Ingenium Technologies has been certified by KSQA, a fully-accredited certification body.
Knights of Safety Stole Oxebridge Materials for its “Free” ISO 9001 Course
Course materials were lifted wholesale from prior Oxebridge publications and content.
Chinese Certification Body Offering CMMC Certification for US Dept. of Defense
Beijing Zhongshiu Brilliant Certification has begun selling CMMC certificates.
Explosives Company That Killed At Least 16 People Holds ISO 9001 for Explosives Handling
Accurate Energetic Systems was accused or prior safety and regulatory violations.
IAF Working to Allow Sale of ISO Certificates in Bulk… on Amazon
QualityTrade and IAF CertSearch have cooked up the most corrupt plot yet.
“Anti-Corruption” CB Struggling With That Whole Anti-Corruption Thing
The Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption Center of Excellence is … well, something.
Amtivo’s Technical Manager Wanted to Remind You His Company is Garbage
Amtivo’s Technical Manager James Gibb put his foot in his mouth and tried to swallow.
China Focuses on Improving ISO and AS9100 Audits, IAQG Focuses on Making Money
While China is cracking down on fraud, the IAQG reminds you not to expect any discounts.
IAF Restructures New Global Accreditation Cooperation as Non-Profit Society
The move was done to placate Germany, who noted that joining a for-profit entity was illegal.
Bureau Veritas North America Ignores Accreditation, Launches Consulting Services
The certification giant is taunting ANAB and the IAF to take action.
TC 176’s Somerville Invites “Critics” to Participate, Immediately Bans Critics
TC 176’s top dog forgot that screenshots are a thing.
The Day ANAB Embraced Corruption
ANAB abandoned impartiality under John Knappenberger in 2016.
Another IAS Accredited Certification Body Caught Doing Consulting
BCI Cert runs BCI Academy and offers customized training on the very thing they then certify.
Consultants Win, Users Lose: ISO 9001:2026 DIS Passes with “97%” Approval
“Opportunity-based thinking” is about to become a real thing
Amtivo’s Technical Manager Wanted to Remind You His Company is Garbage
Amtivo’s Technical Manager James Gibb put his foot in his mouth and tried to swallow.
Peak Cringe: CMMC Shills Awarded Themselves Captain America Shields
These are not serious people.
Accreditation Manager Who Once Argued for Time Travel Now Works for TUV USA
Deann Minamino has a history of saying very dumb things to defend very bad auditors.
JASANZ Website Update Goes Surrealist, Salvador Dalí Rolls in Grave
Apparently, the Australian AB doesn’t want anyone to be able to buy their services.
An ASQ Story
A General, a Lawyer, and an IT Guy walk into a Milwaukee bar…
Trolled By Turkish Cert Mill, IAF Abandons “GLOBAC” Re-Branding
Turkish Spiderman defeated the IAF and proved to be a true hero.
Certificate Mill Sent Fake Email Claiming Oxebridge Was Extorting Them
Apparently we want $1,000,000 from a guy who works above a third world yarn store.
Germany Won’t Join GLOBAC Because It’s An Illegal Cartel
Meanwhile, Turkish Spiderman already trademarked the GLOBAC name and set up shop as a certificate mill.
Qatar Scammer Removed Trump Seal, Replaced It with Fake BBB Accreditation
Green Quality Services WLL is claiming better business accreditation by the “IBA.”
Scammers Created Fake IAF CertSearch Website Clone
“IAFcrtsearch” — intentionally misspelled — seems ready to scam users who can’t read good.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: TQCSI (USA)
TQCSI-USA LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9120, and more.
Oxebridge Recommended CB Spotlight: OPG Certification Services
OPG Certification Services LLC is recommended for ISO 9001, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and more.
The Two Meanings of “Human Factors” in Aerospace and Aviation
HF must be considered in root cause analysis and product & method design.
It’s Time to Delete ISO 9001’s Clause on Quality Objectives
The introduction of the “process approach” made quality objectives redundant.
Clause 7: The Most Important Part of ISO 9001 You’re Ignoring
ISO 9001 clause 7 hands you the blueprint to fix any QMS problem you could possibly encounter.
How to Implement ISO 17021 for a Certification Body
Guidance for Certification Bodies seeking ISO 17021-1 accreditation.
The Difference Between Special Processes and Outsourced Processes in ISO 9001
We look at the differences and overlaps between these two concepts.
The Indefensibles: Registry of ISO Certificate Mills and Accreditation Mills
A growing list of known unaccredited or self-accredited entities in the ISO scheme, plus “conflicted” accredited bodies.
Fed Contractor? You Might Be Overpaying for ISO 9001 Audits
Treating people like Soylent Green can save you money; don’t eat them, though.
Here Are All the Supporting Standards Referenced in ISO 42001:2023
ISO 42001 references as many as thirty supporting standards you may need to buy to ensure full compliance.