Improving medication management through communication and collaboration
When it comes to medication error, transitioning from one healthcare setting to another is a particularly high-risk period for many patients.
Caffeine 101
Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day.
Recent natural disasters trigger complaints from disability groups
Why some advocates are expressing alarm that federal emergency response efforts are failing to protect the well-being and civil rights of people with disabilities.
Measuring up to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the latest ISOfocus
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has been getting a lot of press. What does it really mean, and how will it affect us?
Privacy International files GDPR complaints
Privacy International has filed complaints against seven companies including Experian, Equifax and Oracle for alleged contravention of the GDPR.
FCC to probe how wireless carriers respond to natural disasters
The Federal Communications Commission is examining how well wireless companies prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
ISO standards help develop new toilet technology that will save millions of lives
New ISO International Standard for revolutionary sanitation systems launched at the Reinvented Toilet Expo, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, held in Beijing.
New anti-corruption framework in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The USMCA’s anti-corruption efforts reached between the United States, Canada and Mexico represent a promising path forward to combat corruption both in the public and private sector.
Solving scrap: Focus on Quality Management to achieve dramatic savings
Find the root cause of scrap and reap the benefits.
How natural disasters impact elections
The way politicians handle themselves in the wake of a natural disaster can greatly influence their careers and subsequent elections.
Improving farm safety: standards for agricultural machinery just updated
The series of standards ISO 25119 is widely used by the agricultural industry and its suppliers and has recently been updated.
Here we go again… 80,000 Facebook user accounts compromised
Malicious browser extensions could be behind a compromise of at least 81,000 Facebook accounts which were put up for sale on the dark web, according to reports.
International Standards make things work!
ISO has published 22380 International Standards and related documents, covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare. ISO International Standards impact everyone, everywhere.