- A Reduction in accidents and incidents.
- Lower insurance premiums.
- An advantage when responding to tenders.
- Improved Health and Safety Culture.
- Engaging staff at all levels of the business.
OHSAS 18001 can also integrate with other management systems. If you are responsible for managing your company's Health and Safety risks, contact us for more information on OHSAS 18001.
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All FSA regulated firms could benefit from certification to the ISO 27001 standard.
Data security is a requirment of the FSA and in their document "Data Security in the Financial Sector - Firms’ controls to prevent data loss by their employees and third-party suppliers", ISO 27001 is discussed in '3.1.2 Benchmarking'.
It also comments "it was interesting to observe that even some of the largest firms had not obtained certification to this standard".
An ISO 27001 certified management system demonstrates a commitment to Information Security and indetifies controls that might not already be in place. Auditing the system also ensures continual improvement.
For more information:
- www.fsa.gov.uk/pubs/other/data_security.pdf
Contact us on 01268 799228.
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Spare some time to look at the FREE materials provided by the Th!nk Privacy Campaign to help businesses create a culture of privacy and Data Protection Compliance.
The materials include posters and bin stickers which can be downloaded, without signing up.
It is a good way to show management commitment to Information Security, as required by the ISO 27001 standard.
Read More on: http://www.ico.gov.uk/news/current_topi ... ivacy.aspx
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As malicious attacks increase, Assent is highlighting the need for complex passwords on all of your Internet accounts, particularly your email address.
The Risks.
A vast amount of private information can be found on email accounts and other Internet based systems: not all of it yours. Every communication and link reveals personal data that could lead to a security incident or even prosecution.
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Many of the main international standards have been designed to integrate into a single management system, which leads to several benefits for the client.
ISO 9001 Quality Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety, can all be implemented and maintained in a single management system.
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