Compliance in the public sector – reminder – feedback requested on draft guide for compliance agencies

Issue 25 – March 2011

A draft document Achieving compliance – a guide for compliance agencies in New Zealand (the Guide) is available for comment until 14 March 2011. The Guide aims to improve performance and productivity across the compliance sector by identifying core principles and good practices for compliance. The Guide will be published as a free on-line resource in mid-2011 and will be regularly updated to reflect best practice.

New Smart Card Registration Authority

Issue 25 – March 2011

The appointment of a worldwide Smart Card Registration Authority for smart card authentication protocols conforming to the ISO/IEC 24727 Standard will ensure greater interoperability and security in smart card technology. The authority offers both developers and adoptersof smart card technology internationally a world first – the ability to publicly register authentication protocolsunder a single ISO/IEC registration authority.

Best-selling ISO Standards – now available in e-book formats

Issue 25 – March 2011

A selection of ISO's best-selling Standards, such as ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 31000 (risk management), ISO 14001 (environmental management systems), and ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management), are now available in formats compatible with the most popular e-book readers.

In addition to paper and PDF, purchasers can now choose from the following formats:

Hi-Tech Economy Survey – to help the New Zealand ICT Industry

Issue 25 – March 2011

The International Institute of International Software Economies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IISEIE) is encouraging local information and communications technology (ICT) companies to participate in a new Hi-Tech Economy Survey designed to give industry stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the industry.

NEW PUBLICATION

AS/NZS 60950.1:2011 Information technology equipment – Safety – General requirements

Establishes minimum safety requirements for the design, construction and operation of mains-powered or battery-powered information technology equipment. It sets out requirements intended to ensure the safety of the operator and other people who may come into contact with the equipment and, where specifically stated, for service personnel and which may be used as the basis for approval for Australia and New Zealand. Adopted with national modifications from IEC 60950-1, Ed. 2.0 (2005).

Will supersede AS/NZS 60950.1:2003 on 8 February 2013. In the meantime, both editions will run in parallel.

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DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT

Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz

DR9004 Managing for the sustained success of an organization – a quality management approach (revision of AS/NZS ISO 9004:2000) – available for public comment until 18 April 2011

STANDARD IN DEVELOPMENT

Dairy herd testing revision

Committee: P8100 Revision
Manager: Hagen Kerr
Estimated publication date: May 2011
Comments: The public comment period has now finished, and a review meeting is scheduled for early March 2011.