• Five questions about the revised ISO 27001:2022

    The recent revision of ISO 27001:2022 has led to changes and new opportunities for organizations involved in information security. We asked Marjolein Veenstra, Kiwa's scheme manager for ISO 27001, to delve deeper into the implications and benefits of this revision.

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  • UK also introduces security regime for connectable products

    In a synchronized move following the European Union's footsteps, the United Kingdom has unveiled its own comprehensive cybersecurity requirements for connectable products. While the EU's requirements are slated to take effect on 1 August 2025, the UK's security framework is poised to be enacted earlier, starting from 29 April 2024.

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  • Kiwa and Hudson Cybertec join forces in cybersecurity training programs

    Starting this summer, testing, inspection and certification specialist Kiwa and cybersecurity expert Hudson Cybertec are partnering to offer global training programs on the cybersecurity of Operational Technology (OT). Hudson Cybertec has been part of the Kiwa Group since last year and both companies complement each other seamlessly in terms of security and certification services. Now, their collaboration is being intensified in the field of training.

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  • RED Delegated Act: Mandatory compliance to articles 3.3 d, e and f inbound

    On 29 October 2021, the European Commission adopted the RED Delegated Act activating Article 3.3 (d), 3.3 (e) and 3.3 (f) for both consumer and professional/industrial products (C(2021) 7672 1). On 12 January 2022 this supplement to the RED was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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  • Kiwa appointed as a Notified Body for RED articles 3.3 d/e/f/g and 3.4

    Kiwa is one of the first organizations to be officially listed by European Commission as a Notified Body for the Articles 3.3 d/e/f/g and 3.4, the latest activated articles of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) (2014/53/EU). After a thorough audit procedure, Kiwa has passed all criteria and has been granted the Notified Body status, now under the sharpened rules, for RED Article 3.3 d/e/f/g and 3.4.

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