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16 December 2013

ISO 14001 environmental management revision is underway >

ISO 14001, the world’s most popular standard for environmental management, is now under review, with an update version due to be available in early 2015.

16 December 2013

The ISO 9001 Quality Management revision is underway >

ISO 9001, the world’s most popular standard for quality management, is now under review, with an updated version due to be available by the end of 2015. You can now be among the first to explore the changes in detail and familiarize yourself with the first stage of its transformation.

05 December 2013

BRC Storage and Distribution certification offer >

We are excited to announce that we can now offer the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution certification as part of our food/agri-food portfolio. This standard complements the suite of BRC Global Standards covering the production of food, packaging and consumer products. This Standard allows the chain of product certification to be completed, from primary processor to manufacturer, and from manufacturer to retailer (or food service company in the case of food).

04 December 2013

HACCP: Considerations for High Risk Processes >

An important consideration when assessing food safety plans is whether the organization is handling potentially hazardous foods in their operation. Read about how to reduce the risks when handling hazardous food products.

03 December 2013

How well do you know your supply chain? >

BSI is currently developing a new specification that will help organizations in the process of selecting supply chain partners which comply with their own Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) policies. This new specification will be developed in the form of a BSI Publicly Available Specification (PAS) and addresses safety and quality discrepancies within the supply chain.

02 December 2013

BSI auditor receives global Special Recognition of Services award >

On October 2, the International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) honoured one of BSI’s leading food auditors, Clare Winkel, with an Award for Special Recognition of Services to the Seafood Industry.The Award was one of four presented at the IAFI’s bi-annual meeting, and is based on nominations received by the board from industry.

12 November 2013

Facing Acute Threat Of Cyber Attacks >

Australian organizations are facing increasingly demanding challenges, with the risk of cyber attack rising by 250% since 2010 , warned BSI today. In an address delivered in Sydney, Mr Howard Kerr, Chief Executive of BSI, warns of the increasing prevalence and complexity of the threats to cyber security.

01 October 2013

BSI launches STAR Certification for Cloud Security >

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and BSI incorporating NCSI, the business standards company, today announced the launch of the STAR Certification program, a rigorous third party independent assessment of the security of a cloud service provider.

19 September 2013

The new version of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is here >

The internationally acclaimed standard for information security management (ISO/IEC 27001) and accompanying ISO/IEC 27002, ‘Code of practice for information security management controls’ have been revised.

15 August 2013

The BSI Kitemark Britain's famous consumer trust mark >

“By entering into this strategic alliance, CSA Group and BSI will be able to provide clients with a single point of contact for multiple certifications of their electro-medical devices,” said Magali Depras, Vice President, Europe, CSA Group. “Together we will provide streamlined and economical business solutions to global manufacturers that require multiple certifications for different electro-medical markets.”

03 May 2013

BSI announces it's acquisition of NCS International >

BSI, the business standards company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of NCS International (NCSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of The National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia. NCSI offers a variety of internationally recognized business verification, assessment and certification programs across industry sectors including food, health and services, mining and utilities.