ISO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS magazine
ISO standards deliver results for operators large and small
in public and private sectors
The global relevance of ISO’s management system standards and their capacity to benefit the very largest and the very smallest organizations in both public and private sectors are underlined by the recent achievements of three highly contrasted users
- the world’s principal aviation safety regulator,
- an operator of 51 marine terminals on five continents and
- a small business employing 20 people.
ISO and UN Global Compact reinforce cooperation on social responsibility standard
ISO and the United Nations Global Compact Office (UNGCO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance their cooperation on the development of the future ISO 26000 standard giving guidance on social responsibility (SR).
ISO has emphasized since launching its SR initiative that its standard will complement and add value to existing public and private sector initiatives in the field, including declarations and conventions of the United Nations and its constituent organizations. In line with this approach, the MoU will help to ensure consistency between ISO 26000 and the 10 Global Compact principles, which address human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
ISO/PAS 28003 for certification of supply chain security management systems
The latest in ISO's series of documents for supply chain security management systems provides the requirements for ensuring that the bodies which carry out certification of these systems perform their work competently and reliably. The aim is to give confidence to private sector and governmental customers in suppliers such as air, sea, road and rail transporters.
The next chart-topping CD – The IT Security Standards Collection
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The principal ISO and IEC standards for information technology (IT) security are now available for the first time as a collection on a single CD-ROM.
It provides users with a one-stop access to the most important IT security standards – from evaluating, and implementing to maintaining and managing information security in any organization, producing and using information in any form.
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Caterpillar's CEO on the need for International Standards
“Caterpillar supports the ISO goal of one standard, one test accepted globally,” says, Jim Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., in an exclusive interview in the November 2006 issue of ISO Focus.
ISO powers up storage of hydrogen fuel cells for safer transport
An ISO technical specification defining safety requirements for the transport of long-lasting fuel cells heralds a new era for hand-held consumer devices such as laptops and mobile phones.
ISO, ITU and IEC cooperate on "networked car" event at Geneva Motor Show
ISO and its partner organizations ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) will hold an event at the Geneva Motor Show, March 2007, to review and examine the implications of the latest developments in the fast-moving market for information and communication technologies in motor vehicles.
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ISO Management Systems
November-December 2006 issue
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Special Report: Inside story of an ISO meeting
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Readers are familiar with the output of ISO’s management system standards –concrete results. But what about the input? This Special Report takes readers inside an ISO meeting. It provides insight into the distilled excellence that it takes to develop a standard, the organization that goes into the process – and also gives the floor to users of ISO standards. |
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Conformity assessment and market access for SMEs
“Conformity assessment” is the technical term given to the evaluation and approval of products, services, materials, management systems or personnel against standards, regulations or other specifications. The Chair of the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (ISO/CASCO) explains how this discipline can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises.
- New ISO/IEC standard to increase confidence in management system certification
- Saying what you do – environmentally
- ISO publishes best practice guidelines for implementing supply chain security
- ISO/PAS 28003 gives requirements for auditing and certification of supply chain security management systems
- ISO 10015 seminar in Colombia
- Loss of French delegation leader to ISO/TC 176
US-Mexico call centre provider takes market lead with ISO/IEC 27001 information security standard
Hispanic Teleservices Corporation, which already enjoyed a US market niche due to its provision of call centre services in both Spanish and English, has taken a further lead by implementing ISO/IEC 27001:2005 to prodect its clients’ information assets.
Russian bank's experience of integrated management system for service sector
This article presents a model for integrated management systems for service organizations that addresses quality, information security and project management. It describes a successful implementation of the methodology at Bank24.ru, Russia’s first ISO 9001:2000-certified financial institution.
- Angkor World Heritage site achieves ISO 14001 certification
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act – threat or opportunity for quality professionals?
South African standards for outsourcing adaptable worldwide
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is adopting a suite of industry-developed standards for call centres. SABS is also looking at developing the standards for business process outsourcing and offshoring (BPO&O) in general, and even to the service sector as a whole.
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