Since being published in December 2023, a lot of people are still wrapping their heads around the ISO 42001 standard. While designed to help all organizations who provide, develop, or use artificial intelligence (AI) products and services do so in a trustworthy and responsible manner with the requirements and safeguards that the standard defines—including defining your AI role.

When seeking ISO 42001:2023 certification, you must ensure that your artificial intelligence management system (AIMS) aligns with the standard’s key clauses (4-10), each of which focuses on a specific facet—context, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation, and improvement.

Within a few months of their latest update to their Data Protection Requirements (DPR) to address a coding incident (version 9.1), Microsoft released a draft or “pre-read” for their version 10 requirements that will be utilized for its Supplier Security and Privacy Assurance (SSPA) process as of the 2025 fiscal year. Arguably the largest update to the DPR since September 2018, v10’s new mandates address artificial intelligence (AI) and include important references to ISO 42001 that suppliers may want to take advantage of during their next compliance cycle.

Underscoring the firm's commitment to responsible AI, this accreditation enables Schellman to certify organizations against the first global AI standard of its kind

As we continue to live through what is an increasingly digital society, data centers have become the backbone of our interconnected world, handling everything from cloud computing to data storage and beyond. That takes a lot of energy, and as environmental impact becomes more and more of a concern, ISO 14001 certification has emerged as a top option to help organizations better manage their carbon footprint, and a particularly pertinent option for data centers.

As they’re now two of the most popular compliance initiatives in the world, many organizations often choose to pursue either SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and others are tackling both. In fact, there are strategic benefits to be gained in undergoing both a SOC 2 examination and achieving ISO 27001 certification, especially as you can do both at the same time.

GettiWhen you commit to getting ISO 9001 certified, you commit to meeting the needs of customers and other stakeholders regarding your product or service through a comprehensive quality management system (QMS). But it’s not enough to meet the standard—you have to get ISO 9001 certified, which involves an initial certification audit, further surveillance audits, and recertification in order to maintain an accredited certification.

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