Verkada, a security business was in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2020. Some of it's employees were accused of harassing their co-workers using the company's own technology... Read full article
Hold on, I can change my auditor? Yes, you can! Just because you’re currently in a 3-year cycle with your certification body, doesn’t mean you’re obligated to remain with them. ... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all Certification Bodies (CBs) and concerns the actions required following publication of IAF MD 23 which was published by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) on 8th May 2018.
IAF has allocated an i... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all accredited management systems Certification Bodies.
A new version of IAF MD 1 - IAF Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System operated by a Multi-Site Organisation - was ... Read full article
This Technical Bulletin is applicable to all Certification Bodies offering accredited certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and supplements previous bulletin issued on the migration between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001. Thi... Read full article
Accredited Certification Bodies should be aware of developments in the ISO/IEC 17021 series of documents.
CBs should note that TS documents are Technical Specifications and not direct requirement documents, however the International Accreditation ... Read full article
This is to clarify the UKAS position and requirements with regard to the issuing of unaccredited certificates for ISO 45001 during the migration period from OHSAS 18001. This technical bulletin follows detailed consideration of the views of various s... Read full article
Damage to reputation or brand, cyber crime, political risk and terrorism are some of the risks that private and public organisations of all types and sizes around the world must face with increasing frequency.... Read full article
Damage to reputation or brand, cyber crime, political risk and terrorism are some of the risks that private and public organizations of all types and sizes around the world must face with increasing frequency.... Read full article
Background - ISO/IEC 17011 Revision
As an Accreditation Body, UKAS operates in accordance with the requirements specified in ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment - Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
T... Read full article