OP-ED: Cybersecurity Consultants Need to Learn from ISO History, Not Repeat Same Mistakes
CMMC and other industry consultants are making their case based on threats and fear; quality management consultants tried that for decades, and were rejected.
Category: Opinion
ASQ Claimed over $7.3 Million in Unrelated Business Income, But Filed for $29,000 Refund
ASQ included “marketing expenses” and other indirect expenses in its calculations of Cost of Goods Sold, allowing it to avoid paying taxes, and request a $29,000 refund.
“Ridiculous Bastardry”: After Minor Update, ISO Converts Previously Free Standard to $170 Paid Version
For decades, the ISO standard for the XML tool Schematron was free; a minor update jacked the price up to $175.
US DOE Figured Out How To Simultaneously Give Middle Finger to DOD and Bankrupt US Supply Chain
We’ve got multiple cybersecurity maturity model schemes, because we’re not destroying the Federal supply chain fast enough.
Turkish Couple in Switzerland Run Shameless ISO 9001 Certificate Mill
Skillfront certifies clients after writing their documentation, while using fake press releases and phony partnership claims to sell their unaccredited certificates.
IQNet Head Posts Pictures of Himself Cooking, Continues to Ignore Role in Humanitarian Abuse
Pedro Castro Alves wants you to know he can cube a watermelon, not that he supports crimes against humanity.
Official CMMC Course Offers “Guaranteed” Certification, Vendor is Admitted Plagiarist
A company that once admitted to plagiarizing cybersecurity materials is now offering an official CMMC course that “guarantees” its students will pass.
OP-ED: SecureStrux Defense of CMMC-AB Highlights the Real-World Fallout of Conflicts of Interest
The RPO’s public defense of the CMMC-AB against allegations of conflict of interest only injects more conflicts, and likely ensures eventual contract protests.
Interview with Mark Stevens on ITAR Compliance
Mark Stevens of AEI talks to cybersecurity expert Leslie Weinstein on ITAR compliance.
New Annex SL Support Docs Provide Ironic Choices With Only One Possible Answer
The new Annex SL “Appendices” have some curious flowcharts in them.
The One Question Any New Certification/Accreditation Body Must Ask Itself
The question Oxebridge asks any new client seeking to become a certification or accreditation body.
Guest OP-ED: Further Problems with CMMC Conference Featuring CMMC-AB Board Member Wayne Boline
Guest writer Owen DeStefano outlines additional ethics concerns over the coming CMMC Midwest Conference.
