Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
ISO 27001 May Have Failed in Citrix Hack
ISO 27001 smoke is lingering around the fire of the huge Citrix data breach incident.
Brazil Dam Disaster Highlights Dangers of “Softgrading” and Falsifying Audit Nonconformities
TUV Sud’s “softgrading” of audit findings had deadly results, but it’s not the first time the practice has proven lethal.
BREAKING: TUV SUD Cited ISO 31000 in Report That Falsely Certified Brazil Dam Before Fatal Collapse
The TUV SUD report that certified the doomed Brazilian dam that later collapsed and killed over 180 people cited ISO 31000, the controversial standard on risk management.
No, Consultants, You CAN’T Use the Oxebridge Template Kit In Your Practice
Multiple US consultants have been caught using the free Oxebridge template kits in their paid consulting gigs, and it’s very much not cool.
How To Write Internal Audit ISO 9001 Nonconformity When A Procedure Is Not Followed
You’ve found that employees aren’t following a procedure, or that a procedure doesn’t match actual practice anymore — but under what ISO 9001 or AS9100 clause do you write that up?
Your Auditor Began an OFI With the Word “Consider”? He Violated ISO 17021
Any time a CB auditor writes an OFI starting it with the word “consider,” they’ve violated the rule against consulting. Here’s why.
TUV SUD Auditors Arrested, Claim Pressure to Certify Doomed Brazil Dam
Two TUV SUD auditors were arrested in Brazil after being found to have certified the Vale tailings dam which collapsed, killing over 180 people so far.
SAI’s Troubles with AS9100 Reveal Dramatic Flaws in OASIS
SAI’s woes with AS9100 and OASIS reveal deeper problems with the scheme and its online reporting tool.
ASQ Bans Oxebridge on MyASQ Discussion Board for Suggesting Member Benefits
ASQ has banned Oxebridge from its fledgling MyASQ Discussion board after a single post suggesting that the group offer supplemental health insurance and job placement services to members.
Certificate Mill Operator Don LaBelle Faked a Boston Business Award in 2010
Guberman PMC co-manager Don LaBelle has falsely claimed to win an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award at an event that never occurred.
Source: TAG 176 Sending Private Consultants to Represent US in Annex SL Update Meeting
The US TAG to TC 176 chose to send two private consultants to represent the United States at a meeting to update Annex SL; the two consultants previously published a book on Annex SL changes, meaning they stand to profit from any new changes made to the common core text.
Counterfeit Electronic Producers Boast ISO Certifications, Accreditations
Multiple Chinese companies selling counterfeit electronic components are illegally using the logos of ISO, IAF and CNAS, but these organizations appear to have little interest in policing fraud in China.
Why CMMI is A Better Alternative for Manufacturing Than ISO 9001
As ISO 9001’s popularity and uptake declines, company may want to start examining the CMMI model as a potential new approach to prove quality system excellence.
Oxebridge Updates ISO 17025 Program, Launches ISO 17034 Implementation Service
Oxebridge has updated its ISO 17025 consulting program to the latest version of that standard, aimed at calibration and testing labs, while adding a new implementation program for ISO 17034, the standard for reference material producers.
Boeing’s Alan Daniels Was Quietly Elected US TAG 176 Chair
Alan Daniels of Boeing was secretly voted in to replace TAG 176 Chair Paul Palmes.
Who’s Running the US TAG to TC 176?
Paul Palmes appears to have stepped down as US TAG 176 Chair, but there’s been no formal announcement, nor election for his replacement. So who’s running the TAG now?
ASQ Used Skewed “Poll” Question to Generate Evidence for Its Pro-China Article
ASQ ran an opinion poll months ago, in an apparent attempt to generate anti-American sentiment to support a planned editorial in support of China, which was later published in Quality Progress.
ASQ Takes Its Pro-China Posture to the Pages of Quality Progress
ASQ goes all-in on China with a Quality Progress article that’s curiously supportive of the Communist dictatorship.
IAF “Scrapped” User Data from Man-Day Survey, Said Asking Users Was “Inappropriate”
Internal email from the IAF and QuEST Forum show that the groups “scrapped” a survey on minimum audit day requirements after the survey was leaked to the public and ISO 9001 end user organizations by Oxebridge. The email indicated that distribution of the survey to users was “inappropriate” and that actions would be taken to prevent the public from commenting in the future.
US TAG 176 Participation Plummets, Member Category Falsification Continues
An analysis of the US TAG 176 member roster now, compared to 2015, show the group has lost 43% of its members, but continues to show dominance by consultants and registrars.
Smithers Republished ISO 9001, Too
Oh, Smithers published an ISO 9001 gap analysis tool that includes the text of the standard, and then claimed copyright on that, too.
Basque Researcher: Chinese ISO 9001 Certificates Not To Be Trusted
A Basque University research team has concluded that ISO 9001 certificates coming from China cannot be trusted.
Sixteen Months Later, IAQG Still Won’t Answer Official Query on AS9100 Downgrades
An official request for clarification about whether AS9100 clients can downgrade to ISO 9001 mid-audit remains unanswered in the IAQG’s OASIS for over 16 months.
Oops. Smithers Just Published A Huge Portion of the ISO 14001:2015 Standard, for Free
The registrar Smithers Quality Assessments just published an ISO 14001 “gap analysis” tool that includes a massive portion of the ISO 14001:2015 standard itself, and they dropped it for free while claiming copyright over it.
The Registrar Company Really Doesn’t Want You To Know They Are Behind ISOUpdate.com
The Registrar Company has taken great pains to ensure you don’t know they are actually behind the industry “news” site ISOUpdate.com.
ISO Deputy Secretary-General Awarded Honorary Professorship After Supporting Contracts at Chinese University
ISO’s Deputy Secretary-General Nicolas Fleury received an “Honorary Professor” credential from Qingdao University in the People’s Republic of China shortly after appearing at a conference in which ISO lent official recognition of a facility there.
ISO’s Secretary General Mujica Once Led Chilean Customs Agency Accused of Facilitating Tax Evasion, Drug Trafficking
ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica once ran the Chilean customs agency, which was accused of facilitating drug trafficking, tax evasion and the illegal exchange of contraband.
Government Shutdown Hits NIST, Impacting on Calibrations Worldwide
The shutdown of the Federal government may eventually cause major nonconformities for ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified companies who rely on NIST calibrations.
IAF Releases Survey on Minimum Audit Man-Days
The IAF has released a survey to gauge opinion on its rules for mandatory audit days.
Let’s Take A Break and Talk Wine For A Minute
Oxebridge takes a break from the dull ISO world to announce its sister website, Winepisser, has announced its 2018 Best Wine award winner. Also the Worst Wine.
How the Trump Shutdown Will Affect ISO 9001 and AS9100 User Organizations
The Trump Shutdown won’t have an immediate or dramatic effect on ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified companies, but eventually, it will, and companies need to be prepared for the worst.
ISO 9000 Conference Chair, TAG 176 Member Falsely Claims AS9100 “Accreditation”
Robert Freeman, the new chair of the 2019 ISO 9000 World Conference, falsely claims his consulting company holds AS9100 “accreditation,” despite OASIS revealing he holds no such certification.
Japanese Earthquake Damper Manufacturer Who Falsified Product Data Held ISO 9001
Earthquake damper manufacturer KYB held ISO 9001 certification despite falsifying records of its product, affecting high rises throughout Japan and other countries.
Ernst and Young’s Answer to the Equifax Breach Doesn’t Pass Muster
Ernst & Young’s response to MarketWatch on the Equifax breach doesn’t align with the actual accreditation requirements under which its registrar, EY CertifyPoint, operates.
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[UPDATED] IAF Quietly Removes Names of Individual Officers, Actual Location from Website
The IAF website has slowly removed all evidence of any physical address, as well as any mention of people who might work there. There is no no way to contact anyone personally at the organization, which begs the question: why?
