Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
ISO 9001 Revision Now Targeted for September 2026
TC 176 announced the delay after insisting a 2025 date was still happening.
Fidelity Investments Hit with Data Breach While Holding ISO 27001 Certification
Over 77,000 consumers were affected even though NQA certified Fidelity to ISO 27001, ISO 20001 and ISO 27701.
Company Accused of “Atrocities” Holds ISO 9001 From AFNOR
Totalenergies’ Mozambique private army declared “all must be beheaded” while committing widespread human rights violations.
30 Years of ANAB’s Own Data Shows It Doesn’t Do its One Job
ANAB hasn’t withdrawn an accreditation in over eight years; but, sure, it “ensures” trust. Right.
More IAF-Approved Fraud at the United Accreditation Foundation
More fake people using fake names running fake certificate mills — but under “real” accreditations.
Another Indian Police Force Bought Another Dubious ISO 9001
Bad cops, bad cops, whatcha gonna do…
Next AS9100 Auditor Training: October 21 – 23
AS9100 internal auditor class, 12 hours, only $225 per person!
Company Fined For Plant Explosion Had ISO 45001 Issued by UK Certificate Mill
Rathburn Chemicals holds ISO 45001 issued by CQS, a known certificate mill and fake accreditation body.
CB That Certified Cybercrime Division Gets Reported to Cybercrime Division
SIS has hired the most beta alpha-male ever.
Oxebridge Migrating User Community from Slack to Discord
We are urging O-fans to migrate to the official Discord channel, in case Slack goes dark.
Oxebridge Launches ISO 42001 for AI, Plus ISO 17021-1 for AI Conformity Assessment Bodies
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.
IAF Refuses to Investigate Accreditation Body for Alleged Tax Fraud
The IAF won’t investigate the United Accreditation Foundation, potentially making itself complicit.
The Strange Connection between US Accreditation Body IAS and Iran
IAS is accrediting certificates issued in Iran, raising questions about … well, lots of stuff.
Ignoring Post-Grenfell Promises, UKAS Already Violates Conflict of Interest Rules
In defending electrical safety body NAPIT, UKAS again relies on conflicts to clear a paid customer.
Boeing Ejected from IAQG After Fraud Plea Agreement
The IAQG Leadership is ignoring similar — and sometimes worse — violations by other members such as Airbus and Raytheon.
Official Grenfell Tower Report Released, UKAS Blamed for Oversight Failures
The Inquiry report blames UKAS for lax auditing, conflicts of interest, and gross negligence.
Oxebridge Founder Opens “Dr. Cuba” Website for Crime Horror Novel Series
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
Oxebridge FOD Posters Now Available for Free!
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
IAF CertSearch is an Absolute Mess
CertSearch is an example of how things go wrong when oversight bodies yield to the demands of those they are supposed to regulate.
UKAS Accredited Body URS Still Issuing ISO Certificates in Russia, Despite Sanctions
URS issued an ISO 9001 certificate to sanctioned company Gazprom as recently as May 2024.
Consultant Guy Thinks Lying About His Own Website is “Lean”
Mark Kaganov insists he not selling template kits when linking to the website that sells template kits.
Oxebridge’s Australian Operations Help Diamond Defence, Park Automotive Get AS Certified
The partnership between Oxebridge and S&J Auditing and Consulting allows for broad international coverage.
Indian Official Orders 124 Departments to Get ISO 9001 Certified in Two Weeks
District Collector Dr. V. Vinod Kumar would have some explaining to do, but it’s India, so, … no.
CMMC “Expert” Wants You To Click Links in a PDF, Submit to Spam
Everyone knows you should click on links inside PDFs you get off the internet.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Class: Sept 16 & 17
Only $150 per person, super cheap!
ISO 9001 Revision in Disarray, Publication Date Now at Risk
It now appears impossible ISO will achieve publication in 2025.
Chattergoon Out as Key TC 176 Player as ISO Tightens Grip
Devindra Chattergoon has been tossed over to a support role in a “busy work” Working Group.
TC 176 Bigshot Mouths Off on LinkedIn, Gets Ethics Complaint for the Effort
Sjoerd Boomsma of the Netherlands wants you to know he’s a very important crayon eater.
VIDEO: The CMMC Assessment Methods Guarantee Fraud
C3PAOs cannot be the ones allowed to choose between “interview,” “examine,” and “test.”
ISO 9001 CD Scrapped, TC 176 Sidelined, BSI to Take Over Drafting Duties
International delegates have been sidelined, raising new questions of ISO’s violation of WTO regulations.
Video: How to Make Your Audit Nonconformities Bulletproof
Three requirements for indisputable nonconformity writeups.
Amtivo Bought Out Orion Registrar, ASR, and Everyone Else
Because when an accountant thinks he can create an empire overnight, it always ends well.
No, AS9100 Didn’t Issue a “Climate Change” Addendum
But you have to do it anyway, because they issued a hidden “resolution.”
ANAB Clears Self in Ideagen Conflict of Interest Complaint
ANAB says it wasn’t promoting Ideagen in live webinars where they were promoting Ideagen.
Weaponized Incompetence: IAF Regional Body Plays Dumb to Protect UKAS
EA eventually ruled in UKAS’ favor, but ignored the actual complaint in order to do so.
