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ISO 9000 familyQuality management

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ISO 14000 familyEnvironmental management

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ISO/IEC 27001Information security management

Providing security for any kind of digital information, the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards is designed for any size of organization.

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The standard for the security of toll road payment systems has just been updated.

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Preventing the spread of infection

A new ISO committee for biocidal surfaces has been formed to ensure we are fit for the battle against germs.

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16 October 2020

Strengthening standardization more important than ever in times of crisis

The extraordinary events of 2020 may have brought some sectors to a standstill, and caused major disruptions to many others, but for DEVCO, the ISO committee for developing countries, there is too much at stake to just wait and see.