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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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ANAB hasn’t withdrawn an accreditation in over eight years; but, sure, it “ensures” trust.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…
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.
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.
Oxebridge Founder Opens “Dr. Cuba” Website for Crime Horror Novel Series
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
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.
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.
Another Indian Police Force Bought Another Dubious ISO 9001
Bad cops, bad cops, whatcha gonna do…
CB That Certified Cybercrime Division Gets Reported to Cybercrime Division
SIS has hired the most beta alpha-male ever.
Oxebridge FOD Posters Now Available for Free!
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
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.
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.
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.
ISO 9001 Auditor Comes Up With Stupidest Finding Ever
An ISO 9001 auditor comes up with a new way to reduce the IQ of the entire planet in one stroke.
Hey Pratt Whitney: ASQR-01 is a Shitshow… Fix It!
The Pratt/RTX spec is updated yet again, confusing everyone and ensuring total noncompliance.
Oxebridge Releases THE AUDITOR: YEAR FOUR Comic Strip Collection
The fourth collection of comics featuring Ray Battlesbee is now available for free download.
Oxebridge FOD Posters Now Available for Free!
We just made all our FOD posters available for FREE because why not?
Video: How to Make Your Audit Nonconformities Bulletproof
Three requirements for indisputable nonconformity writeups.
No, AS9100 Didn’t Issue a “Climate Change” Addendum
But you have to do it anyway, because they issued a hidden “resolution.”
COTO Log Users: How to Address the New ISO 9001 Climate Change Addendum
ISO 9001 and AS9100 users will have to implement the climate change considerations immediately, but there’s an easy way to do this.
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.
Using Indented Lists to Present Audit Evidence
A simple formatting trick helps ensure bulletproof audit evidence and robust reporting.
VIDEO: ISO 9001:2015’s Biggest Error (and How to Fix It)
How the authors of ISO 9001 confused measuring a QMS vs. measuring its processes, and how users can work around the problem.
If You Outsource Special Processes, Should You Exclude AS9100 Clause 8.5.1.2?
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 18: Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Understanding ISO 9001’s Rules on “Documented Information” – Part 1: Introduction
The 2015 version of ISO 9001 confused everyone regarding the controls for documents vs. records.