Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Whistleblower Files Complaint Alleging Scope Violations by Indian Certifier QRO
Indian CB Quality Research Organization is alleged to have issued certificates outside of its scope of accreditation with EGAC.
Cask Exec Resigns Suddenly, Citing Need to “Focus on Family”
An arrest of one or more Cask executives is expected to come in the coming days or weeks.
Arrington Takes VP Position at Exiger, Selling CMMC Services
The move reinforces allegations that the CMMC scheme was set up specifically to benefit its architects.
Victor Gandy and Latin Americans Take Over IAF Secretary, Elva Nilsen Out
The IAF announced that Gandy’s company, Axis Mundi, will take over as secretariat for GLOBAC, the IAF/ILAC merger.
As Another Defendant Pleads Guilty, Arrest in Cask Case Appears Imminent
Dawnell Parker has pleaded guilty in a bribery case related to Cask Government Services.
Cyber AB Board Member’s Company Named as “Partner” with CMMC Assessment Body
Cyber AB Board Member Katherine Gronberg’s company NightDragon offers CMMC services in partnership with Coalfire.
IAF and ILAC to Merge as “GLOBAC”
GLOBAC already shows ties to the corrupt Saudi accreditation body, and will relocate to move it outside of the reach of US courts.
The “Kitchen Sink” Era of Standards Development
Tossing in off-topic “pet project” references in standards dilutes their purpose and harms the resulting management systems.
Both CMMC and The Cyber AB May Be Illegal
The US government is not allowed to create overnight private organizations, much less ones that foist fraud on the public.
IA9100: Expected Changes to New AS9100 Replacement Standard
The next revision will add “information security,” more silly workplace “mood” nonsense, and shifts many prior notes into full-on requirements.
New AB Evades Turkish Law, Rewarded with IAF Regional Body Recognition
The IAF regional bodies once again allow a shady company to join the ranks of official, national Accreditation Bodies.
TC 176 Isn’t Following Its Own Rules on Design Validation for ISO 9001
ISO 9001 draft standards never undergo proper design validation, and TC 176 is lying when it says otherwise.
Oxebridge Expands AS9100 Internal Auditor to 12-Hour Course
The AS9100 course was lengthened after the prior 8-hour class was seen as too rushed.
Okta Breach Occurred While Company Held ISO 27001 Certification from Schellman
Language on Schellman’s website and the certificates suggest the hacks should not be possible.
With Soriano Indictment, DoJ Appears to be Closing on Cask Executives
James Soriano was previously accused of accepting bribes from CMMC assessment body Cask Government Services.
RingCentral Stores User’s Credit Card Information in Pile of Paper by Fax Machine
Oh, and they have ISO 27001 certification from Coalfire, because, of course.
Rep Says ISO/IEC Will Address “Smart” Standards’ Destruction of Consensus, But Later
“Smart” standards will bypass consensus voting so they can be updated in continuously and in real time.
ISO HQ Orders Immediate “Amendment” to ISO 9001 to Add Climate Change
A host of other standards, many wholly unrelated to environmental matters, will be affected.
NAAF Joins a Growing Group of International ISO CB/AB “Cabals”
At last count, there are fifteen cabals for certification and accreditation bodies, and it’s not really clear what they do, exactly.
Oxebridge Files Request with US Treasury to Clarify ANSI Position on Russian Sanctions
ANSI misquoted a decade-old OFAC ruling to justify allowing Russians on ISO committees, and ISO republished it.
IAF Finally Ejects Russia… For Not Paying Dues
IAF Chair Emanuele Riva’s accreditation body, Accredia, remains one of the few ABs operating in Russia, raising questions of corruption.
Honoring Sanctions, Finland Strips Properties from Russian Ex-President of ISO
Former ISO President Boris Aleshin faces sanctions against himself personally and his state-run Russian military corporations.
Oxebridge ISO 9001 LinkedIn Group Reaches 200,000 Members!
Oxebridge’s ISO 9001 users group on LinkedIn has now surpassed 200,000 registered users.
The Purge: ISO Ejects Russian Critic of its Support of Russia, Not Actual Russia
ISO and Standards Australia have ejected long-time standards expert Alex Ezrakhovich for his social media posts against Russia.
Assessing Conflict of Interest Risks in the ISO 17000 Series Standards
How to identify and manage conflicts of interest to ensure impartiality and objectivity for conformity with the ISO 17xxx standards.
That Time ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
They used to say you could get ISO 9001 certified if you made cement life vests. Well, now you can.
IAF Pretends It’s Making CertSearch Participation Mandatory
The editors at Quality Digest can breathe a disingenuous sigh of relief because the IAF has announced it is making participation in its CertSearch database mandatory. You see, QD has been lying for years that CertSearch was already mandatory, and refused to run a...
ISO 9001 Rewrite Update – None of the News is Good
US TAG grants leadership to private consultants, while ISO TC 176 rejects considering “implementation” of ISO 9001 while drafting the standard.
After Ignoring Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, ILAC’s Feller Suddenly Discovered War Sucks
Etty Feller ignored the Russian invasion of Ukraine for years, but is suddenly decrying the war in Israel.
AS9100 Rebranding to “IA9100” is Going to Cost the Industry a Fortune
Companies will have to sped time and money to change all document references from “AS9100” to “IA9100”, or face audit nonconformities.
Regarding the AOG Technics Scandal
AOG Technics does not appear to have ever held any ISO or AS certifications, despite its claims to the contrary.
AS9100 Internal Auditor Course Moved to November 6 & 7
The prior class has been rescheduled.
Using Indented Lists to Present Audit Evidence
A simple formatting trick helps ensure bulletproof audit evidence and robust reporting.
ISO 27001 Certified Company Found Leaking Children’s Data, Takes No Action
Airtable was found to be leaking PII for minors as young as 10, despite holding ISO 27001 certification and claiming SOC2 compliance.
ChatGPT Is Not Ready for Real World QMS Use
As it exists now, ChatGPT creates more problems than it solves when using it for QMS support.
