The International Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management has been eagerly awaited as an update and replacement to OHSAS 18001, but suffered a setback in May 2016 when the first draft was rejected by ISO Members. The Final Draft…
After 15,423 people reported being victims of Christmas Shopping Fraud in 2016, the City of London Police (who run Action Fraud) are launching a Christmas Campaign, with the aim to decrease the number of victims of shopping and auction fraud.…
Staying up to date with changes to legislation and guidance is important for an organisation to manage its Governance, Risk and Compliance exposures effectively. Assent has long provided a monthly email to clients highlighting key developments that could affect them.…
Save The Children Save the Children is a charity which aims to stimulate breakthroughs in the way the world treats children to ensure that they get a better future. Assent are taking part in the Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper…
Established in 2007, Nextgen Clearing provide financial and data clearing services to mobile virtual network operators all over the world. Implementing An Integrated Management System Nextgen Clearing identified a need to implement a recognised quality and information security management system…
Established in 1939 by Walter Phillips, this family-run organisation began as a manufacturer of photographic mounts and book bindery. Over almost 80 years of trading, the organisation has bloomed into a high-quality manufacturer of a range of promotional items using…
From January 2018, you’ll no longer have to pay any extra charges added for paying with your debit or credit card, because the government is stopping businesses from adding surcharges. A surcharge is an additional fee or payment. The change…
The ICO has published a blog post to ‘clarify how the fees that data controllers have to pay to the ICO are changing’; however the post provided no actual figures for the new fees. Currently organisations who process personal data ‘notify’…
A Summary on: Explanatory Memorandum to The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017, The Motor Vehicles (Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2017.…
