More ISO 9001 and AS9100 Internal Auditor Training Dates Added!
New dates are for September and October 2025.
World’s First Oxebridge Q001 Certification Body Announced
The Portuguese body QEC Global now offers accredited Q001 certification services.
British Telecom Firm Colt Bungles Hack, Holds ISO 27001 and 27701 from BSI/UKAS
Colt Technology Services makes unsubstantiated claims suggesting their ISO certifications ensure security.
Oxebridge’s ISO 9001 LinkedIn Group Reaches 250,000 Members
The ISO 9001 Group managed by Oxebridge has now reached over a quarter of a million users.
Paradox AI, Responsible for “123456” Password Breach, Holds ISO 27001 and SOC2 Certifications
Paradox AI was recertified to ISO 27001 by A-LIGN after the scandal was reported.
Bluestar Sacks Philippines Rep Who Falsely Accused Oxebridge of Extortion and Financial Crimes
Bluestar Management Systems has terminated its contract with Zyrus Oyong.
Company Behind Peru’s Airport Construction Debacle Holds ISO 9001 for Airport Construction
Despite scandals, Lima Airport Partners continues to boast ISO 9001 from TUV NORD.
DIS Version of ISO 9001:2026 Due in Two Weeks
The Draft International Standard (DIS) will be released for public comment, but will come with a price tag.
C3PAO at Center of First CMMC Industry Complaint Has Non-IAF Accreditation for ISO 17021
Lazarus Alliance claims to be accredited by the Egyptian-run “American Accreditation Association.”
ISO Standards Users’ Bill of Rights Released
The Bill of Rights details ten requirements to ensure access and usability of ISO standards.
IQNet Just Advertised Consulting Services by its Certification Body Members
You know, the certification bodies who are prohibited from doing consulting.
Which Accreditation Standard? Avoiding Costly Mistakes Before They Happen
Selecting the wrong accreditation standard can be expensive, and the ABs are not helping.
The ISO 9001:2026 Draft Has ZERO Requirements About “Digitalization” and “AI”
No requirements about sustainability, either.
Intertek Caught Selling Consulting Alongside Certification, Oh, and Gap Analysis Services to DIS
Intertek advertised QMS “implementation” alongside its accredited conformity assessment services.
TC 176 “Volunteers” Chattergoon, Nichols Cash In Because Volunteering Doesn’t Buy a New Boat
ISO TC 176ers have no shame, but that’s old news at this point.
Clause 7: The Most Important Part of ISO 9001 You’re Ignoring
ISO 9001 clause 7 hands you the blueprint to fix any QMS problem you could possibly encounter.
CMMC CyberAB Pays $1.4M a Year for Web Services, Still Gets 502 Errors
CyberAB is cosplaying as an accreditation body, not doing accreditation work.
¡Qué tonto! La-Z-Boy Cloutchaser Posts False Info on ISO 9001 Update, Should Go Back to Inspecting Sofas
Armando Flores made up an entire narrative about the DIS of ISO 9001 and then began blocking folks who called BS.
Adding Cybersecurity to AS9100 / IA9100 Will Be… A Thing
The planned update to AS9100 is going to backfire, but that won’t stop them from doing it anyway.
POLL: 94% of Respondents Never Asked ISO for “Standards-as-a-Service”
ISO is lying by claiming its Smart ISO program was a response to customer demand.
Orgasm Clinic Claims ISO 9001 and the Jokes Write Themselves
Oh, come on, now!
IAQG Member Dassault Doesn’t Know What the AS9100 Standard Is For
Dassault Systèmes’ website includes some of the most shockingly wrong information ever seen.
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.
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.
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.
Scaling Your Process Documentation To Your Organization
The size and complexity of your company and QMS should determine how much — or how little — process documentation to create.
Lack of Editing Creates Chaos in ISO Standards
Writing standards isn’t difficult, if certain basic rules are followed.
$50 Webinar: Using COTO Log to Satisfy ISO 9001’s Requirements
This course discusses ISO 9001/AS9100’s “Context of the Organization” (COTO) and “Risk-Based Thinking” (RBT), and use of the COTO Log.