Source: “CertSearch” Database Marketed as Voluntary to Avoid Lawsuit
The IAF has is requiring stakeholders to emphasize its upcoming CertSearch database is “voluntary,” in a move reportedly done to appease Certification Bodies and avoid a class action lawsuit.
Oxebridge Launches New Merchandise Site, Snarky FOD Posters Released
Oxebridge has launched an official merchandise website at www.oxebridge.biz, with the first set of products being a line of snarky FOD posters for aerospace companies.
BREAKING NEWS: ISO Convening Committee to Draft Early Revision to Annex SL
ISO has begun the process of developing an early revision to Annex SL which it intends to release by 2020.
Former TAG 210 Member At Center of Medical Device Recall, FDA Investigation
A former member of the US TAG to ISO TC 210, responsible for the ISO 13485 medical device manufacturing quality standard, is at the center of an FDA investigation for medical device failures which led to at least one death.
Two Arrested at AS9110 Certified Army Depot for Falsification of Helicopter Repair Records
Two employees at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, which holds AS9110 certification by SAI Global, were arrested on charges they knowingly falsified repair data on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters
TUV Rheinland Found Culpable by French High Court in PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The highest court in France has found the ISO registrar TUV Rheinland culpable in the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implant scandal.
Arrest in Aerospace Trade Secret Conspiracy Highlights ASQ’s Lax Attitude Towards China
A Chinese national was arrested on charges of conspiring to steal aerospace industry secrets from GE Aerospace, even as ASQ continues to play down the role China plays in international intellectual property theft.
Report: UK “Risk-Based” Healthcare Auditing Scheme Ineffective
A report funded by the UK government found that ISO 9001-style “risk-based” audits of British healthcare firms are largely ineffective, and ignored by consumers.
Equifax Held ISO 27001 Certification At Time of Massive System Hack
Equifax held third-party ISO 27001 certification at the time of their massive breach of private consumer data.
ISO Survey 2017 Shows 5% Drop in ISO 9001 Certificates Worldwide, 18% Loss in US
The latest ISO Survey data has been released, and shows a massive drop in both international and US adoption of ISO 9001 certificates.
ASQ Bungles Print Quality for (Ahem) Quality Handbooks
In yet another embarrassment for ASQ, recent books published by its Quality Press imprint are rife with print quality problems.
ISO 27001 May Have Failed in Citrix Hack
ISO 27001 smoke is lingering around the fire of the huge Citrix data breach incident.
Brazil Dam Disaster Highlights Dangers of “Softgrading” and Falsifying Audit Nonconformities
TUV Sud’s “softgrading” of audit findings had deadly results, but it’s not the first time the practice has proven lethal.
No, Consultants, You CAN’T Use the Oxebridge Template Kit In Your Practice
Multiple US consultants have been caught using the free Oxebridge template kits in their paid consulting gigs, and it’s very much not cool.
Your Auditor Began an OFI With the Word “Consider”? He Violated ISO 17021
Any time a CB auditor writes an OFI starting it with the word “consider,” they’ve violated the rule against consulting. Here’s why.
SAI’s Troubles with AS9100 Reveal Dramatic Flaws in OASIS
SAI’s woes with AS9100 and OASIS reveal deeper problems with the scheme and its online reporting tool.
Counterfeit Electronic Producers Boast ISO Certifications, Accreditations
Multiple Chinese companies selling counterfeit electronic components are illegally using the logos of ISO, IAF and CNAS, but these organizations appear to have little interest in policing fraud in China.
Boeing’s Alan Daniels Was Quietly Elected US TAG 176 Chair
Alan Daniels of Boeing was secretly voted in to replace TAG 176 Chair Paul Palmes.
Who’s Running the US TAG to TC 176?
Paul Palmes appears to have stepped down as US TAG 176 Chair, but there’s been no formal announcement, nor election for his replacement. So who’s running the TAG now?
ASQ Used Skewed “Poll” Question to Generate Evidence for Its Pro-China Article
ASQ ran an opinion poll months ago, in an apparent attempt to generate anti-American sentiment to support a planned editorial in support of China, which was later published in Quality Progress.