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20/05/2025

Damn, the last few weeks have been hectic with news about data breaches eh?

First the supermarket suppliers, resulting in bare shelves; then in gaming we've had Valve's Steam databreach of 89 million user account details, then a data breach related to the MoJ of a suggested 2.1 million pieces of personal data.

All of these, at least initially, appear to be the result of third party suppliers to these big names. So, even if you aren't the "big fish" in your industry you could very easily also be attacked. Its more important now than ever before to make sure you are doing everything you can to be secure.

A great way to establish the fundamentals needed to stay as safe as possible is through ISO 27001 the management system for Information Security.

If anyone wants to know more about ISO, we provide straightforward commentary to guide people towards compliance. drop us a message or check out our website and our blog posts here: www.isoconsultants.uk

Expert UK ISO consultants helping businesses achieve certification, focused guidance and support for ISO standards.

02/05/2025

Thinking of implementing ISO 27001?
Interested in knowing what the common pitfalls are when trying to implement it?

If so, then check out our blog coming out next week. In the meantime, hope you all have an awesome bank holiday weekend!

29/04/2025

Hey all 👋
After Easter and a couple days off, we’re jumping back on it! Starting Monday, we’ll resume sharing our regular blog posts with fresh insights and helpful info.

We also hope you're all enjoying this beautiful sunny weather.

If there are any ISO-related questions or specific topics you'd like us to cover, feel free to drop them in the comments or send us a message. We’d love to hear what you're curious about!

25/04/2025

Big Thanks to TSK Consulting for hosting us for their latest ISO Surveillance assessment earlier this week with ISOQAR and congrats on passing your ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 with flying colours.

It was great to see the management system we built being used by a team dedicated to quality, environmental responsibility and continuous improvement. We’re proud to support you on your continued journey of excellence!

15/04/2025

The Construction Industry has quite the significant environmental footprint at times. Managing that footprint is becoming more important as we look to the future and we reckon that implementing ISO 14001 will help companies manage their environmental impact and responsibilities, efficiently.

Its not just about reducing waste on-site and managing your compliance, its also about building trust with your stakeholders; this certification can be a competitive advantage.

Our latest blog looks at how ISO 14001 relates to the construction and architectural industries and how to go about implementing it. Check it out here: www.ISOConsultants.uk/iso14001-in-construction-and-architecture-industries/

The sun is shining, we’re getting into the kind of weather where its arguably pretty fun to work outside. This got me thinking about our climate and also got me thinking about the construction and architectural industries within the UK.

11/04/2025

Happy Friday all! Sun is shining here in the midlands; hope it is wherever you are too. Currently sat outside in the sun percolating thoughts on new blog topics that might be of interest; so feel free to drop us a message if you have any questions around any of the different ISO standards and we’ll answer them! If they need a detailed response, we could even turn them into blogs.

No doubt our next blog will be out on our regularly scheduled Monday; it’s probably going to be something based around ISO 14001 🤔

08/04/2025

Afternoon all, are you looking to understand ISO Standards: 17020, 17021 & 17025?

If yes, or if you are just interested in learning about them a bit, we’ve now got a blog up talking about the differences between ISO 17020, 17021 and 17025 and how the accreditation process works.

If you are just starting to navigate the world of inspections, certifications or laboratory testing then we’ve got a rundown on some core info to help you get the ball rolling.

Check it out on our blog here: www.isoconsultants.uk/what-is-iso-17020-and-does-it-apply-to-your-sme/

We’re going to take a quick step away from the usual, well known ISO standards, and have a quick look at the 3 most popular ISOs in the 17000 family of standards. These are ‘accreditation’ standards rather than certification standards (Check out our blog here if you want to know the difference...

04/04/2025

Hi all, hope you’ve had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. On Monday we’re going to be posting a blog around ISO 17020, who it applies to and our experience with taking companies through this approval process.
For those who don’t know ISO 17020 is the international standard for inspection bodies, ensuring competence, impartiality, and consistency in inspection bodies across various industries.
So stay tuned and check out our blog page here for this blog on Monday or have a little perusal and see if any of our other commentaries peak your interest!
www.isoconsultants.uk/blog/

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02/04/2025

Over the years, we’ve heard a few people ask - Whats the point in them keeping ISO certification?

Times could be uncertain for you; many industries are looking at rising costs of doing business and less profit margins, leading to financial uncertainty. In those times having the extra cost and labour of maintaining your ISO certification might seem like an extra burden. But the truth is, these certifications bring major benefits that go beyond “just compliance”.

In highly competitive markets, not only do you need to keep up with your competitors, you ideally need to stand out from the crowd. A good way of doing that is maintaining your approval.

In our latest blog we’ve highlighted this along with a few other great reasons for keeping it. Have a read here: www.ISOConsultants.uk/point-of-keeping-iso-certificate/

In a time of global uncertainty, financial turmoil and growing mistrust, why should you maintain your ISO management Systems, like ISO 9001 for Quality Management, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management, ISO 45001 for Health and Safety Management or ISO 27001 for Data and Information Security?

25/03/2025

Is risk management a common thread across ISO standards?

ISO’s may vary in scope, but quite a few have a principle that’s remained constant; this is the need for effective risk management. Whether it's ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety), or ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), each framework emphasizes identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks.

Why does this matter?
A strong approach to risk management can ensure compliance; it enhances decision making and can also protect your business from unforeseen disruptions.
Understanding the differences between the standards can help you meet requirements consistently and efficiently and maybe even explore the idea of integrating them together.

Read more about how risk management weaves through multiple ISO standards in our latest blog: www.isoconsultants.uk/risk-management-across-different-iso-standards/

Risk management is a big aspect of many ISO management systems. it’s core principle and even has its own dedicated standard – ISO 31000 (2018). ISO 31000 provides principles and guidelines for managing risk across your entire business and looks at how you identify, analyse, evaluate, treat, moni...

21/03/2025

If you've ever wondered about the difference between certification and accreditation, you're not alone! People unfamiliar with this industry can often end up using both terms interchangeably, but they actually play very different roles and mean different things. Best to make sure you keep your quality and credibility up to scratch by making sure you’re using the correct term!

✅ Certification is about individuals or organizations meeting specific standards.
🏆 Accreditation is a formal recognition that an organization can certify others.

Our latest blog post breaks it all down—including how the ISO certification process actually works! Whether you're pursuing certification yourself or you just want to understand the bigger picture, check out our blog which should help clear things up. If you end up having any questions give us a shout on here on in our contact page on our website.

📖 Read the full blog here: www.isoconsultants.uk/iso-certification-how-does-it-work/

We get a fair few people coming to us particularly when they’re moving their business into the world of bids and tendering. Quite often you’ll get to that point and whilst looking at the sometimes, dizzying amount of information you need to submit; you’ll see a statement along the lines of “...

14/03/2025

Certification or Accreditation, whats the correct term, and how does the process work?
If you’ve ever found yourself asking this, or even wondered how the certification process typically works then you should check out our blog coming up on Monday. We’re going to break it down and talk about:
• How the certification process works
• How certification bodies ‘should’ operate
• What accreditation is and why its so important; and
• What the history of certification has been so far
Whether you’re just getting to grips with this world or just curious you should definitely check it out!
Check us out on Monday! We post our blogs here: www.ISOConsultants.uk/blog/

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