“Have you heard about the changes coming with the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill?” If you’re a Managed Service Provider (MSP), data centre operator, or technology supplier, it’s a question worth paying close attention to, because the Cyber Security and…
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 recently came into force in the UK and it makes a significant amendment to existing provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018, which affect most organisations. It’s important to understand the implications of…
During the Spitalfields Conservatory in London, November 2024, Robert Clements, Founder and CEO of Assent Risk Management, was joined by Paul Stevens from AvISO and Kevin Shiners from A-LIGN to explore the power of an integrated approach to NIS2, DORA,…
In recent months (2025) we have seen a steady increase in interest for the ISO 20000-1 international standard for IT Service Management. After helping a number of new clients through the process we understand better why. The UK Government’s Crown…
ISO 9001, a quality management standard, is the most popular of the standards, with over 1 million organisations worldwide currently certified to the standard. But what makes it so popular and how can ISO 9001 help your business? What is…
Over the years Assent Risk Management has worked with many startups to establish a management system that scales as the business grows. One of the most challenging stages of a startup is the initial seed funding rounds, however ISO Certification…
There has been a lot of talk about the new version of the quality management system standard, expected to be ISO 9001:2026; and at the end of August 2025 the Draft International Standard (DIS) was published for public comment. But…
Is giving everyone the same thing always fair? At first glance, equality seems like the ideal—we treat everyone the same, offer the same opportunities and resources, and expect this to be the fairest way to act. But in the real world, people…
ISO 20252, the international standard for Market, Opinion and Social Research, has been gaining traction in the industry. However, unlike the management system standards you might be familiar with, ISO 20252 operates slightly differently. In addition to the core Quality…
