2010 Risk management Standard seminar series – last chance to register

Standards New Zealand and the New Zealand Society for Risk Management are running seminars in April 2010 featuring the popular 2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009. These seminars will provide practical advice and guidance on how to apply this new Standard.

What to expect from ISO 9001 in supply chains

Just what can purchasers reasonably expect from suppliers who put forward their company's ISO 9001 certification as an argument in favour of their products or services? The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) provides answers to this and related questions in an updated edition of its online brochure, ISO 9001 – What does it mean in the supply chain?

The document is aimed at purchasing managers of business enterprises and public sector officials responsible for procurement, and will also be useful for organisations representing consumer interests – and for consumers themselves.

What is ISO 9001?

Information security systems design and implementation – new Standard provides guidance

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have added a new Standard to their toolbox of information security Standards – Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management system implementation guidance ISO/IEC 27003:2010.

ISO/IEC 27003:2010 focuses on the critical aspects needed for successful design and implementation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to Information technology – Security techniques – Information security management systems – Requirements AS/NZS ISO/IEC 27001:2006.

Draft Code of Funding Practice now available for review

From 16 April to 14 May 2010 the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) and Standards New Zealand will seek public input on a draft Code of Funding Practice (the Code). When finalised, the Code will support agencies and non-profits in government funding arrangements.

For many years, government funding arrangements have been a source of tension for non-profit organisations. Many claim that government contracting arrangements carry excessive compliance costs, appear to be one-sided, and fail to share risk.

Building trust – new handbook for conformity assessment

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have published a new handbook, Building trust – The conformity assessment toolbox. This new user-friendly handbook covers all aspects of conformity assessment and its role in international trade, and will be useful for business managers, regulators, and consumer representatives.

Standards for corporate governance of information technology

Corporate governance of information technology AS/NZS ISO/IEC 38500:2010 provides guiding principles on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of information technology within organisations. The Standard will be used by owners, board members, directors, partners, senior executives, or people in similar positions, in their organisations. AS/NZS ISO/IEC 38500:2010 is identical to and reproduced from ISO/IEC 38500:2008.

Corporate governance of projects involving information technology investments AS/NZS 8016(INT):2010 provides guidance to organisations on the governance of projects involving information technology investment. The Standard applies to all projects that involve a dependence on existing or new information technology. AS/NZS 8016(INT):2010 is an interim Standard and expires 18 February 2012.

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AS/NZS ISO/IEC 38500:2010 Corporate governance of information technology

Provides guiding principles for directors of organisations (including owners, board members, directors, partners, senior executives, or similar) on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of Information Technology (IT) within their organisations. Identical to and reproduced from ISO/IEC 38500:2008.

For more information see the Touchstone article Standards for corporate governance of information technology.

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