Getting more from your internal audits

Getting more from your internal audits 5 June 2023: Getting more from your internal audits Are your internal audits just a chore? All management system standards require a programme of internal audits to be performed on a regular basis. However, for many organizations they are simply an overhead – a necessary evil tolerated to achieve…

Read More

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 8 Technological Controls

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 8 Technological Controls ISO 27001 Annex A8 – Technological controls 31st May 2023 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Post #21 in the series. ISO 27001 – Annex A 8 Technological Controls Something that sets ISO 27001 apart from all the other ISO management system…

Read More

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 7 Physical Controls

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 7 Physical Controls Annex A 7 Physical controls 26th April 2023 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Post #20 in the series. ISO 27001 – Annex A 7 Physical Controls Something that sets ISO 27001 apart from all the other ISO management system standards is…

Read More

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 6 People Controls

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 6 People Controls Annex A 6 – People controls 18th April 2023 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Post #19 in the series. ISO 27001 – Annex A 6 People Controls Something that sets ISO 27001 apart from all the other ISO management system standards…

Read More

What is the impact of remote working on your management system?

What is the impact of remote working on your management system? 12 April 2023. Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have created many new trends or accelerated some existing trends affecting business.  A great example of that is Remote Working a.k.a. Working From Home or WFH. While remote working is not for everyone, it…

Read More

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 5 Organizational Controls

ISO 27001 Information Security – Annex A 5 Organizational Controls A5 Organizational controls 4th April 2023 – ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English – Post #18 in the series. ISO 27001 – Annex A 5 Organizational Controls Today, we continue our series ‘ISO 27001 Information Security in plain English’ with our first foray into…

Read More

Queensland Government ISMS services announcement

 Queensland Government ISMS services announcement Queensland Government ISMS Services announcement 7 March 2023 – Standing offer arrangement with Queensland Government for ISMS services. Standing offer arrangement Qudos is delighted to announce that a Standing Offer Arrangement is now in place between the State of Queensland acting through its DCHDE  and Qudos Management Pty Ltd. The…

Read More

Management system objectives for a very different year

Management system objectives for a very different year Management system objectives 2023 21 February 2023 – Setting ISO management system objectives for a very different year – taking a new perspective in 2023. ISO requirements for setting objectives At the simplest level, an objective is a statement of a desired outcome. Most of us respond…

Read More

Is there a hole in your internal quality audit programme?

Is there a hole in your internal quality audit programme? Internal Audit Programme 8 February 2023 – This article discusses the hole in many Internal audit programmes, and how to fix it. The hole in many internal audit programmes Quality management systems need checks and maintenance to ensure that they are being effectively implemented to…

Read More