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The certification machine: when auditing becomes a tick-box exercise

What happens when understanding the business gives way to getting through the audit? David Bowman examines the pressures behind tick-box auditing and the value of meaningful scrutiny.

By |2026-10-23T12:48:53+01:00October 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on The certification machine: when auditing becomes a tick-box exercise

“We’ll sort that out when we’re bigger”: when growth outpaces control

Growth adds more than customers. It adds handovers, decisions and dependencies. Here is how to protect the business you are building without creating a committee for every stapler.

By |2026-10-23T12:48:06+01:00October 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on “We’ll sort that out when we’re bigger”: when growth outpaces control

AI can help with the work. You still own the decision.

A LinkedIn drafting experience became a practical lesson in AI oversight. Polished output still needs challenge, clear authority and a person prepared to own the final decision.

By |2026-10-23T12:45:31+01:00October 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on AI can help with the work. You still own the decision.

Operational assurance matters before the incident

An incident creates an urgent need for information that should already exist. Proportionate assurance helps a growing business retain the decisions, responsibilities and evidence it may need under pressure.

By |2026-10-23T12:39:21+01:00October 23rd, 2026|News|Comments Off on Operational assurance matters before the incident

Define, Communicate, Assure: The DCA Principle for Work You Can Trust

By David Bowman, creator of the DCA philosophy and co-founder of ZEBSOFT A [...]

By |2026-09-14T15:20:18+01:00September 14th, 2026|News|Comments Off on Define, Communicate, Assure: The DCA Principle for Work You Can Trust

AI Output Validation: Before You Pull the Plug on AI

By David Bowman, Co-founder of ZEBSOFT and multi-standard Lead Auditor I have had [...]

By |2026-09-14T15:12:57+01:00September 14th, 2026|News|Comments Off on AI Output Validation: Before You Pull the Plug on AI

The DCA Philosophy

DCA Philosophy – Define. Communicate. Assure. The DCA Philosophy (Define, Communicate, Assure), [...]

By |2026-08-28T10:31:10+01:00August 28th, 2026|News|Comments Off on The DCA Philosophy

TRUE STORY: Acceptance of a poor management system, creates an avoidable death.

Your UKAS accredited certification is worthless if your system only exists to [...]

By |2023-10-06T10:40:01+01:00October 6th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Unmasking the Hidden Costs of SaaS GRC Platforms

Introduction In the intricate world of Software as a Service (SaaS) Governance, Risk, [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:42:13+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Unmasking the Hidden Costs of SaaS GRC Platforms

Videos, an effective way of communicating health and safety

Use Video to Explain the Work, Then Check Understanding Video can help communicate [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:42:04+01:00September 26th, 2023|ISO, News|Comments Off on Videos, an effective way of communicating health and safety

The Critical Need for Stakeholder Leadership in Management System Selection

Unspoken disease that is secretly undermining the foundations of several businesses is an [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:41:56+01:00September 11th, 2023|Compliance, Continual improvement, Control of documentation, Governance, GRC, News|Comments Off on The Critical Need for Stakeholder Leadership in Management System Selection

“Empowering Safety and Compliance: ZEBSOFT’s Cutting-Edge Health and Safety GRC Platform”

Workplace health and safety must be prioritised in the current corporate environment. It [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:41:48+01:00August 30th, 2023|ISO, News, Preventative actions, QMS|Comments Off on “Empowering Safety and Compliance: ZEBSOFT’s Cutting-Edge Health and Safety GRC Platform”

Completing the SOC 2 circle in Excellence for Security Compliance and Certification

At ZEBSOFT, we are committed to assisting UK-based businesses in achieving excellence in [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:41:36+01:00August 23rd, 2023|Compliance, InfoSec, News, Risk|Comments Off on Completing the SOC 2 circle in Excellence for Security Compliance and Certification

The Cybersecurity Consultants’ Dilemma – Adopting Specialist Solutions such as ZEBFSOFT GRC for Data Protection and Data Breach Prevention.

At a time when security is paramount, cybersecurity professionals are confronted with the [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:41:29+01:00August 14th, 2023|InfoSec, ISO, ISO27001, News|Comments Off on The Cybersecurity Consultants’ Dilemma – Adopting Specialist Solutions such as ZEBFSOFT GRC for Data Protection and Data Breach Prevention.

The Imperative of Evidential Trails in Compliance and How ZEBSOFT Leads the Charge

In today's intricate business landscape, compliance stands as a pillar of trustworthiness and [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:41:21+01:00August 14th, 2023|Audit, Audting, News|Comments Off on The Imperative of Evidential Trails in Compliance and How ZEBSOFT Leads the Charge

Our pledge Zebra Software Limited

"As Zebra Software Limited, we pledge to uphold the highest standards of integrity, [...]

Unleashing Your Potential: ZEBSOFT’s Career Development Programme

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, professional growth and development have become more [...]

By |2026-10-12T10:40:48+01:00August 7th, 2023|Compliance, Governance, GRC, GRC Software, News|Comments Off on Unleashing Your Potential: ZEBSOFT’s Career Development Programme

The Importance of Keeping ISO Systems Control Simple

  In today's fast-paced and complex business environment, organisations across various industries are [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:37+01:00July 31st, 2023|News|0 Comments

ZEBRA SOFTWARE LIMITED NEWSLETTER

Bringing You the Latest in Data Management, Compliance Auditing, and Sustainable Manufacturing with [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:40+01:00July 27th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Buy, sell, merge or aquire. Why success is only possible with a Management System

Do sellers and investors understand the true implications of their cations? The current [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:48+01:00August 16th, 2022|Business continuity, Continual improvement, GRC, Quality Management System|Comments Off on Buy, sell, merge or aquire. Why success is only possible with a Management System

Cyber Essentials or ISO27001?

Cyber Essentials; is self certification worth the paper it written on? If [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:52+01:00October 11th, 2021|ISO27001, News|Comments Off on Cyber Essentials or ISO27001?

Supply Chain Risk, how exposed are you?

Understand the Dependencies Behind Your Customer Commitments A low-cost component, a specialist contractor [...]

By |2026-10-09T10:55:03+01:00August 24th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Supply Chain Risk, how exposed are you?

Applying Information Security Management to Your Business (ISO27001:2013)

You think it's all about data, well you would be forgiven for [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:56+01:00August 24th, 2021|ISO27001, News|0 Comments

Does your Certification Body Auditor really know what’s best for your business?

Your certification audit is due, but who is the person that is going [...]

By |2023-07-31T14:27:58+01:00August 16th, 2021|Audting|0 Comments

Know your people – Know your knowledge base

How would your organisation function without knowledge? The importance of knowledge: In an [...]

What is a Quality Management System / QMS

What Is a Quality Management System (QMS)?A quality management system, or QMS, is [...]

By |2026-07-29T16:05:42+01:00August 10th, 2021|Compliance, News, QMS, Quality Management System|0 Comments

Using ISO 9001 to improve

Just the mention of the three letters ISO strikes fear into the heart [...]

By |2021-08-16T10:36:29+01:00March 5th, 2021|AS9100, Control of documentation, ISO, ISO9001, QMS|Comments Off on Using ISO 9001 to improve

Why ISO 9001 Templates are a bad idea!

A Template Can Start a Document. It Cannot Implement Your QMS. ISO [...]

By |2026-10-09T10:47:52+01:00March 5th, 2021|AS9100, Compliance, Control of documentation, ISO, QMS, Quality Management System|Comments Off on Why ISO 9001 Templates are a bad idea!

Spreading the load of checking for conformity

Regardless of the subject matter the one thing that most of us [...]

By |2021-08-16T10:36:33+01:00March 5th, 2021|Audit, Compliance, Governance, GRC, ISO9001, Preventative actions, QMS|Comments Off on Spreading the load of checking for conformity

Should I raise a non-conformance?

Non-conformance is  a problematic subject for a lot of businesses, lets discuss the [...]

Who’s guiding you to success?

Are people telling where you need to go but not giving you [...]

By |2021-08-24T14:52:31+01:00January 19th, 2021|Compliance, Governance, GRC, GRC Software, Risk|Comments Off on Who’s guiding you to success?
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