http://www.articleheaven.com en-us editorial@articleheaven.com Readers of this blog will know that I always advocate environmentally friendly measures and it is becoming increasingly clear that these measures are becoming the norm rather that the exception. Measure 1 - I drive a Hybrid car - Not only does this car... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_691014_15.html 21st November 2008 There has been considerable interest, and dismay, at the number of times sensitive data has been lost or stolen, indeed the amount of data lost seems directly proportional to the technological advances in devices and perhaps the stupidity or arrogance of ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_691007_15.html 21st November 2008 It is generally accepted that information is the greatest asset any organisation has under its control. Managing Directors are aware that the supply of complete and accurate information is vital to the survival of their organisations. Today more and ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_658276_15.html 07th October 2008 I have just been through a most frustrating time with my bank. It all started when my landlord increased the rent and service charges for our offices in Tolleshunt Major; I went online, accessed my account and tried to amend the standing order to take ac... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_658271_15.html 07th October 2008 When times get hardand it becomes difficult to maintain business levels and make money, the credit crunch and slow down in the economy is particularly unwelcome. So what can you do about it? You can work 'smarter' rather than harder, streamline your b... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_631503_15.html 09th September 2008 More and more details are emerging concerning lax security of data and I am becoming increasingly concerned at the absence of even basic precautions to prevent unauthorised disclosure of data. There have been laptops stolen, lost or simply forgotten at... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_609317_10.html 25th August 2008 There has been a considerable increase in the number of enquiries that I have received for BS OHSAS 18001 certification. It seems that businesses are increasingly aware of the need not only to meet current legislation but to keep employees safe and moral... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_609309_15.html 25th August 2008 The old favorite ISO9001, quality Management Standard, is often combined with ISO14001, Environmental Management Standard and more and more a three way integration is being called for. The third element is BS OHSAS 18001, Occupational Health & Safety Sta... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_581327_15.html 20th July 2008 I drive many thousands of miles each year and to protect the environment I purchased a Honda Hybrid car in May 2007. This car uses a small petrol engine and an electric motor in an integrated propulsion unit. The car returns some 45-50MPG and in add... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_581315_31.html 20th July 2008 Each year, just before the INFOSEC (Information Security Exhibition) a test is carried out to asses the level of security placed upon workplace passwords. This year your password could be exchanged for a chocolate bar. It is still shocking that some 64... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_581294_15.html 20th July 2008 This Act of Parliament brings into law an offence of Corporate Manslaughter where a Company, Partnership or Owner can be found guilty of causing death by gross negligence. Previously it was necessary to prove that someone within a Company, Partnership or... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_556309_15.html 13th June 2008 Most companies holding a certification to ISO9001 have done so for many years and although the standard call for 'Continual Improvement' this is often product or service based and often reflects the normal organic growth. While there is nothing intrinsi... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_556304_15.html 13th June 2008 OHSAS 18001 has become one of the most widely recognised standard in the world. Last year the standard was adopted as a British Standard and can be formally assessed and certified. What is OHSAS 18001? 18001 or more correctly BS OHSAS 18001... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_533726_15.html 08th May 2008 What is ISO14001? 14001 is an externally assessed scheme where an organisations declared environmental practices are checked against a set of rules; if successful the organisation can use the logo to endorse the environmental management system ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_533725_15.html 08th May 2008 ISO9001 has become the most widely recognised standard in the world. In the UK the 'Crown and Tick' logo alongside the Certification Body shows that the certificate of registration is valid worldwide. What is ISO9001? 9001 or m... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_513174_15.html 09th April 2008 What is encryption? Encryption is a method of scrambling a message or other data so that is cannot be read by an unathorised person. Sadly it has become too easy to intercept messages and use them for illegal purposes. Encryption protects that d... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_513123_15.html 08th April 2008 Data security, or lack of it is in the news almost daily and the news is pretty alarming. Report after report reveals, the often casual way, the shortfalls in care of our data. Every cloud has a silver lining however; we have seen a huge increase in ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_492730_15.html 20th March 2008 Social engineering is the name given to attempts to gain secure information by gaining the trust of the person holding such information. With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I recall methods used in the past to gain entry to some of London's most sec... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_492729_15.html 20th March 2008 I wonder how many companies were faced with the same problem that I faced following the Christmas and New Year shutdown: my office landlord decided that he would turn off the heating during this period in order to save money. The net result was that the o... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_469221_15.html 06th February 2008 Business continuity planning is one subject that is often left to the last minute but is one of great importance. If you wait until 'something' happens, it could be too late. I have seen people wading in calf deep water looking for the stopcock; other... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_469220_15.html 06th February 2008 In the UK there are some 6.6 million companies trading and of these over a million are certificated to ISO9001:2000. These companies have procedures and processes in place which are tested by independent certification bodies accredited by UKAS (The Unit... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_469219_15.html 06th February 2008 We should all hope that 2008 is going to be a more secure year for our data. It seems that every day brings fresh news that our data has been compromised in one way or another. The chief culprits appear to be government departments which are being forc... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_250157_15.html 16th January 2008 ISO9001 has been around now since 2000 and it is normal practise for Standards to be reviewed and updated every five years or so. This update is now overdue. The PDCA model has been retained and one member of then committee said it should stand for 'P... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_250153_15.html 16th January 2008 Internal auditors are required to audit top management as part of both ISO9001 and ISO14001 Management systems and most auditors find this task difficult. The questions that I am asked include: If I criticise my boss, will it affect my futu... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_250145_15.html 16th January 2008 The latest security lapse where the HMRC ( Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Service) has 'lost' a CD containing names, addresses , NI numbers, dates of birth etc of up to 15,000 Standard Life customers has provided a new round of concerns about security ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_250133_15.html 16th January 2008 The criminal fraternity are again turning their sights on credit cards, not just in the UK where face to face sales and chip and pin have made considerable reductions in fraud, but in 'Customer not present' transactions, often on the internet where fraud ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_244292_15.html 10th November 2007 There are loads of myths concerning ISO9001 and most are perpetrated by those who are ignorant of the true facts, nevertheless I hear these repeated as though they were absolute gospel.Here are just some of these:ISO9001 is a b... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_244293_15.html 10th November 2007 This week I am carrying the series of myths forward and this time surrounding Information Security (ISO27001).Information Security is for big companiesFalse Most small companies (and individuals) are targeted ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_244296_15.html 10th November 2007 Both ISO9001 Quality Management and ISO14001 Environmental Management systems require that devices used for making meaningful measurements or tests should be calibrated or verified before use. Any calibration must be traceable to a National or Internation... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_224673_15.html 08th October 2007 Employment costs are probably the biggest overhead that any organisation has to cover taking on specialist employees such as Quality Manager, Environmental Manager, Information Security Manager or Internal Auditor are not only hard to find but attract a p... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_184634_15.html 11th July 2007 Basic levels of password protection on laptops are easily overcome by the experienced thief and this is causing considerable concern within the industry. There are two things you should do: Physical security - Don't let your laptop out of yo... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_184631_10.html 11th July 2007 ISO 27001 calls for controls to be implemented on removable media to stop unauthorised access/ transmission of data. It is not unknown for a disgruntled employee to download data containing commercial information onto some form of portable memory device... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_170570_15.html 06th June 2007 Open any new publication and you are sure to find a reference to carbon footprint and the impact that this footprint has on the environment, from destroying the polar ice caps to altering the weather. There is little doubt that the evidence is irrefutable... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_170563_15.html 06th June 2007