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.
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.
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.
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.
IAF’s CertSearch Limits Reveal It’s Just a Massive Grift
The CertSearch website’s functionality is crippled due to IAF’s cringe-worthy attempts to monetize, and basic features are still broken.
Now AiNET Bought MORE Fake ISO Certificates, Because It Just Won’t Stop
The new certificates are issued by scammer Sumit Kale and accredited by tax cheat Parveen Sadana of UAF. Why not?
Egyptian CB Scrambled to Help Cover Up Crimes by Indicted American CEO
OSS Middle East issued multiple accredited certificates to AINet just 48 hours after Oxebridge revealed their original certs were fake.
Trump Judge Just Threw Cold Water on All That CMMC “False Claims Act” FUD
Judge Kathryn Mizelle is trying to throw out a law signed by Abe Lincoln, because why not?
Accreditation Body Auditor Denies Conflicts of Interest by Admitting to Conflicts of Interest
Fred Flintstone’s nephew thought he’d smugsplain me; it didn’t end well for him.
UKAS Adopts “Vexatious Complainant” Rule to Ignore Valid Complaints
UKAS made up an entirely nebulous rule that allows them to ignore valid complaints if they get the vapors.
ISO Survey 2023 Analysis: China Has Left the Chat
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
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…
ANAB’s Knappenberger Goes “Urban” With Embarrassing TAG Presentation
ANAB CEO John Knappenberger went hip-hop in a presentation to the US TAG to TC 176. For realz, yo.
How Much Do Other Consultants Charge for ISO Template Kits?
We take a quick look at what other consulting firms are charging for a product Oxebridge just released for free.
You’re Two Clicks Away from Improving ISO 9001 in the USA
How to improve ISO 9001 for the US in two mouse clicks.
Who Will Replace Alka Jarvis at US TAG to TC 176?
Alka Jarvis was elected the Chair of the US TAG to TC 176 in 2005. TAG 176 rules limited the position to three 3-year terms, meaning Ms. Jarvis cannot run for re-election. So who might take the position when Jarvis steps down? Let’s look at the top candidates.
And then this happened….
Teaser for upcoming Eyesore 9001:2015
Free Certification For Anyone, for Anything, Because Why Not?
Accredited certifications becoming meaningless because of systemic refusal to hold parties accountable? As always, Oxebridge has the solution. If quality is free, then fake quality is free-er. Just stop paying altogether, and certify yourself to whatever the hell you want using our handy fill-in-the-blank certificate.
Automotive Expert Dismisses Concerns over IATF Empowerment of Certificate Mills
It started as all ISO-related fiascoes do, with a simple question. Over at our “Ask the So-Called Expert” page, user “TSGoneAstray” asked if the IATF recognized self-accredited certificates mills. The answer also seemed simple. But, alas, these things never go as planned.
Ask the So-Called “Expert” Your Deepest ISO Questions
Oxebridge is pleased to announce its new web feature, Ask the So-Called Expert, where you can ask your ISO 9001, AS9100 and other related questions directly to our famous VP Operations, Christopher Paris. Go easy, he’s no Einstein.
(UPDATED) G31000 Spams the Guy They Are Suing, and the US Commerce Dept. Condones Certificate Mills
G31000 spams the guy they are suing, and the United States’ senior adviser on risk didn’t assess the risk of buying an unaccredited risk management credential from a French guy on the internet.
Hey, Certificate Mills! ISO Just Took Away Another Excuse For You Not Getting Accredited
For a mere 340 Swiss francs — which is equivalent to 100 gold knuts or something — you can buy a subscription to all the ISO conformity assessment standards in one big bundle. No more excuses, certificate mill operators!
Five Official TC 176 Rulings on ISO 9001 You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
ISO TC 176 publishes official “interpretations” on confusing ISO 9001 clauses. Here are five you probably didn’t know existed.
Oxebridge Template Kit Updated to Version 1.5
The Oxebridge Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit has been updated to version 1.5
Oxebridge Free ISO 9001:2015 Template Kit Updated
Oxebridge has updated its Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit to version 1.2.
How to Appeal an Invalid Audit Nonconformity From Your ISO 9001 Registrar
A helpful guide on how to professionally and politely appeal any invalid ISO 9001 finding issued by your registrar.
“Practical Risk-Based Thinking” Workshop at ASQ San Diego Quality Conference Nov 6
Oxebridge VP and founder Christopher Paris will be presenting a 4-hour workshop on Practical Implementation of ISO 9001:2015’s Risk Based Thinking at the coming ASQ San Diego Quality Conference on November 6th 2015.
Practical Implementation of “Risk Based Thinking” – Part 3
A practical approach to implementing ISO 9001:2015’s risk-based thinking, this part discusses how to use determine your risks, assess them, and treat them.
Practical Implementation of “Risk Based Thinking” – Part 2
Part 2: Defining Risk and Opportunity (For Part 1, click here.) From the information you have derived from the COTO exercise, you now have a better understanding of the company, it's stakeholders, internal and external issues of concern, and other factors which will...
Practical Implementation of “Risk Based Thinking” – Part 1
Chris Paris presents a practical way to implement the otherwise vague language of ISO 9001:2015’s “risk based thinking.” In Part 1 he discusses the need to address “context of the organization” (COTO) first.
Oxebridge Launches FREE Template Kit for ISO 9001:2015 Documentation
Oxebridge Quality Resources has released a full set of ISO 9001:2015 template documents, including the well-received Oxebridge CAR System for corrective action management, at no cost.
How to Audit “Risk-Based Thinking”
The future of how certification bodies (CBs) will audit the new ISO 9001:2015 "risk based thinking" language is already setting, like a wet clay in the oven. In short, they are going to default to traditional risk management techniques and impose FMEA on their...