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Welcome to our blog, The Source.
I know that business compliance can sometimes be overwhelming and I want to help you find your way to being and staying complaint.
THS SOURCE is a place for you to access and find out about the latest topics and insights that could impact your compliance for GDPR, ISO, Cyber Security and PCI DSS.
Howard Freeman
ISO 27701 – are you privacy ready?
ISO/IEC 27701 is the international standard for privacy information management systems and is a companion standard for ISO 27001. ISO/IEC 27701 enables organisations to demonstrate compliance with all applicable privacy regulations, including the GDPR and the Data...
Managing for health and safety (HSG65)
This revised edition of one of HSE’s most popular guides is mainly for leaders, owners and line managers. It will particularly help those who need to put in place or oversee their organisation’s health and safety arrangements. The advice may also help workers...
ISO 9001 Quality Management
What is ISO 9001? Quality Management Systems (QMS) explained Companies and organisations are now expected to prove competency across an increasing number of disciplines in order to win contracts in both the private and public sector. A quality management system (QMS)...
ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management
ISO 27001 is the well recognised international standard for information security. A companion standard has now been added, this is ISO 27701. This page is a brief introduction to ISO 27701. It is the standard for Privacy Information Management. This page will discuss...
PCI DSS Service
The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to all entities that store, process, and/or transmit cardholder data. It covers technical and operational practices for system components included in or connected to environments with cardholder...
ISO 45001 Services
ISO 45001 is an ISO standard for management systems of occupational health and safety (OH&S), published in March of 2018. The goal of ISO 45001 is the reduction of occupational injuries and diseases, including promoting and protecting physical and mental...