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Why Healthcare Organisations Should Add ISO 27001 to Their Quality Management System
Why healthcare organisations should add ISO 27001 to their Quality Management System Information security is essential for Healthcare organisations Qudos Management Pty Ltd. September 2025 Healthcare providers are certainly no strangers to quality management. Many have long implemented a Quality Management System (QMS), based on ISO 9001 or industry-specific standards and frameworks. These help to…
Read MoreThe 5 Top reasons for nonconformance at a certification audit
The 5 top reasons for nonconformance at certification audits By Alan M. Jones Qudos Management Pty Ltd. March 2025 A major NC (nonconformance) at a certification audit can present a serious problem for a business. If you know the most likely causes of them, you can better prepare to ensure that your organization doesn’t fall…
Read MoreThe small (but significant) change in ISO 27001
The small (but significant) change in ISO 27001 November 2024 What exactly is the change? The headline news in the 2022 update of the ISO 27001 Information security standard, was, of course, the Annex Controls. The whole concept of those was changed from 14 groups (or domains as they were referred) down to just 4.…
Read MoreNew Registers Software Tool
New Registers Software Tool Registers screenshot New Registers Software Tool for Qudos3 IMS software May 2024 The concept As management system software developers, we are always looking for ways to help our clients implement a ‘one-stop shop’ for their systems. With Qudos3 IMS software we believe we have created a truly integrated platform that supports many…
Read MoreDoes your business still need a Quality Manual?
Does your business still need a Quality Manual? Does your business still need a Quality Manual? By Alan M. Jones, CEO, Qudos Management Pty Ltd. February 2024. Back in the day, every organization with a quality system had a quality manual. There was no alternative. A documented Quality manual was a mandatory requirement of…
Read MorePowerful new document acknowledgement feature for Qudos 3 IMS software
Powerful new document acknowledgement feature for Qudos 3 IMS software Document acknowledgement 16 November 2023. Document acknowledgement Document acknowledgement is a simple process where employees and other relevant people are required to acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to comply with the statements in a document. They document may be a handbook, manual,…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 8 Operation
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 8 Operation ISO 27001 Clause 8 Operation – Putting it into practice 4th November 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #15. ISO 27001 – Clause 8 Operation. Putting it into practice This clause follows a natural progression from the previous clauses. Having identified…
Read MoreISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 7.5 Creating your Documented information
ISO 27001 Information Security – Clause 7.5 Creating your documents Create and identify the required documents for ISO 27001 24th August 2022 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Blog post #14. ISO 27001 – Clause 7.5 Documented information. Article on creating the required documents for your ISMS (Information Security Management System). …
Read MoreOur March 2019 Newsletter
Our March 2019 Newsletter 21 March 2018 What evidence would an auditor look for as compliance to ISO 9001:2015 clause 7.1.4 Environment for the operation of processes? First aid – internal audit template 10 FAQs about obtaining ISO 27001 Information Security Certification Welcome to our newest Re-seller 50 sample objectives for your management system New ISO…
Read MoreCommunicating about your management system
Communicating about your management system At the time of writing, we have reached the end of the transition period from previous versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to the 2015 edition. You have completed your transition, haven’t you? During that time the greatest emphasis has of course been on the headline changes…
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