by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 22, 2014 | General, Internal Audit, Internal Auditor Training
In my role as an ISO Consultant, I’ve been delighted to observe many an ISO internal audit done very well indeed. The value added to the business, both by doing better business, and not having to engage a consultant to sort out messes, is significant. When...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 2, 2013 | General, ISO 9001, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
What can you compare the job of ISO Consultant to? Occasionally, it seems a very strange job, running an ISO Consultancy. There are parallels with being a vicar, priest, or miscellaneous other minister of religion. Now, I wouldn’t say that being an ISO...
by PsyphaDeejay | Mar 27, 2013 | General, ISO 9001, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
I received a call from a prospective customer. who explained that he’d bought a business which held an ISO 9001 certificate from a reputable certification body. However, he’d identified that discipline within the business wasn’t good, and that most of the staff...
by PsyphaDeejay | Nov 26, 2012 | General, ISO 27001
The whole Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend seems to be “the perfect storm”, but perfectly addressable through the security issues ISO 27001 addresses. However, a quick Google reveals some interesting and disturbing statistics. 75% of IT directors see BYOD as their...