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Estonia is known as a pioneer in building e-country solutions. Some examples are e-government solutions, e-identity, e-voting, etc. My intention is to add to this list cybersecurity-related solutions, based on the fact that Estonia holds the number one position on the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI) ranking. I am not…
As a 30-year HR and workforce management expert, a former global chief diversity & inclusion officer for several major organizations, and a certified leadership coach, I speak from experience when I say that training is not the cure to responding to poor decisions made by management, or to public outrage…
When we think of Switzerland, the first things that cross our minds are cheese and chocolate. But Switzerland is not only about that. Surrounded by vineyards, rolling down the hillsides to the lakeshore of glimmering Lake Geneva, Lausanne, which hosts the world headquarters of the Olympic Committee, is one of…
Overview ISO 19011 is an international standard that puts forward the guidelines for auditing management systems. The standard is applicable to a wide range of users, including, among others, organizations that need to conduct internal and/or external management system (MS) audits and manage audit programmes. The standard covers the principles…
Damage to reputation or brand, cybercrime, political risk, and terrorism are some of the risks that private and public organizations of all types and sizes around the world must face with increasing frequency. The latest version of ISO 31000 has just been unveiled to help manage the uncertainty. Risk enters every…
Helping educational providers deliver a better service is the aim behind the world’s first international management system standard for the educational sector just published. From pre-school to university, to vocational training and coaching, the world of learning is constantly changing and evolving. As the trend to move away from the traditional…
With over two hundred diseases spread through the food chain, it’s clear that safe, sustainable food production is one of our greatest challenges. Globalization of the food trade further complicates food safety and the new edition of ISO 22000 on food safety management systems presents a timely response. Food safety…
Every day, thousands of lives are lost due to work accidents or fatal diseases linked to work activities. These are deaths that could and should have been prevented, and must be in the future. ISO 45001 aims to help organizations do just that. Here, Kristian Glaesel and Charles Corrie tell…
May 2018 will witness the most significant reform of Europe’s data protection laws over two decades. The new General Data Protection Regulation will be enforced and it will certainly change the way businesses and organizations handle personal information. Due to the rapid pace of technological changes, digital information is being…
Those who were once excluded from education due to geography, life circumstances, or socioeconomic life, now have the opportunity to earn a degree by participating in online education. Perhaps, in the past it was hardly imagined that there would be a time when institutions create online courses and programs to…
