When you stand on a petrol station forecourt, beneath your feet there are fuel tanks the size of elephants. They store the fuel that gurgles into vehicle tanks, day in, day out. We rely on this infrastructure and rarely think how remarkable it is that incidents and accidents involving fuel tanks are few and far between. Here's the inside information about how these are implemented.
A new BS ISO standard has been developed to tackle fake online reviews. The new voluntary guidelines will require retailers to obtain contact details from those posting reviews in order to help verify that they are genuine reviews.
Cybersecurity is a bit like a martial art: you might start out thinking about defence, but very soon all sorts of other benefits become apparent, such as confidence, strategic thinking, fitness and heightened awareness. Vulnerability to attack is not just about responding to a one-off; it's also about preparedness and understanding organizational strengths and weaknesses. Is your organization prepared?
The UK Government released its white paper 'The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union' on July 12. It sets out the Government's vision for the future relationship between the UK and the EU, based on an economic partnership and a set of governance mechanisms to oversee it. BSI has engaged the UK Government since the referendum, educating, informing and advocating support for our position on Brexit and standards. Here is the update on the latest on BSI standards and Brexit.
Facilities management (FM) is currently the fastest-growing professional discipline worldwide. All organizations of all types require and use support services, which in most instances represent their second-highest overhead after salaries. We speak to three UK lead experts in this area in a Q&A session for more information.
Councils are to get new powers to help them deliver the homes needed in their communities under proposed regulations announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has called for Chancellor Philip Hammond or another Minister to give evidence to its inquiry into the Government's proposal for a new environmental watchdog.
In the latest BSI community event on the Internet of Things (IoT), we review three reasons how IoT will impact smart cities to drive innovation and efficiency, and to facilitate consumer-centric products and services.
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) affects every industry and organisation, large or small. ISO 45001:2018 is the world’s first global OH&S management system standard and we share five reasons why it's important to your management plan.
