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Sector Updates
Information Media and Telecommunications
The following information covers activity in this sector for last month, if any, and includes activities involving international participation, recent publications, and withdrawals or reconfirmations of publications.
For a listing of all drafts open for public comment across all sectors, visit comment.standards.org.au
International Participation
New Field of Technical Activity - TS/P 320 Creative digital design
A proposal to establish a new field of technical activity (NFTA) on Creative Digital Design has been submitted by SAC (China). ISO member bodies are invited to consult on the proposal.
The scope of the proposal is the following:
Standardization of protocols, including requirements and guidance, for processes, organization, operations and capacity building activities, related to human-based creative design of digital elements to be used, in the field of e-games, digital art, digital fashion design, cinema effects. By being technology-neutral, this doesn’t include specifications related to IT-technology aspects.
Excluded:
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology
- ISO/TC 68/SC 8 (Reference data for financial services)
- ISO/TC 83 (Sports and other recreational facilities and equipment)
- ISO/TC 145/SC3 (Graphical symbols for use on equipment)
- ISO/TC 171 (Document management applications)
- ISO/TC 307 (Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies)
- IEC/TC 100 (Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment)
Voting on this proposal closes on 1 October 2024.
If you have any comments or suggestions related to the update above, please contact Marcelle Elzerman at marcelle.elzerman@standards.org.au.
New Field of Technical Activity - TS/P 321 Digital Marketing
A proposal to establish a new field of technical activity (NFTA) on Creative Digital Design has been submitted by SAC (China). ISO member bodies are invited to consult on the proposal.
The scope of the proposal is the following:
Standardization in the field of terminology, requirements, guidance, practices, tools and methods for organizations and professionals conducting digital marketing.
Excluded: Digital marketing activities that will lead to E-commerce transactions and relevant work within the scopes of the following committees:
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Information technology)
- ISO/TC154 (Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration)
- ISO/TC 207 (Environmental management)
- ISO/TC 225 (Market, opinion and social research)
- ISO/TC 307 (Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies)
- ISO/TC 321 (Transaction assurance in E-commerce)
- ISO/TC 324 (Sharing economy)
Note: In parallel, the proposed TC works in cooperation with existing committees on subjects that may support digital marketing.
Voting on this proposal closes on 8 October 2024.
If you have any comments or suggestions related to the update above, please contact Marcelle Elzerman at marcelle.elzerman@standards.org.au.
Recent Publications
Financial services - Secure cryptographic devices (retail), Part 2: Security compliance checklists for devices used in financial transactions
Product Designation: AS ISO 13491.2:2025
Abstract: AS ISO 13491.2:2025 identically adopts ISO 13491-2:2023, which specifies checklists to be used to evaluate secure cryptographic devices (SCDs) incorporating cryptographic processes as specified in ISO 9564-1, ISO 9564-2, AS ISO 16609, and AS ISO 11568 in the financial services environment.
History: Originated as AS 2805.14.2-2003. Second edition 2009. Revised and redesignated as AS ISO 13491.2:2019. Second edition 2025.
Information technology - Artificial intelligence - Treatment of unwanted bias in classification and regression machine learning tasks
Product Designation: SA TS ISO/IEC 12791:2025
Abstract: SA TS ISO/IEC 12791:2025 identically adopts ISO/IEC TS 12791:2024, which describe how to address unwanted bias in AI systems that use machine learning to conduct classification and regression tasks. Provides mitigation techniques that can be applied throughout the AI system life cycle in order to treat unwanted bias. Applicable to all types and sizes of organization.
History: First published as SA TS ISO/IEC 12791:2025.
Artificial intelligence - Data quality for analytics and machine learning (ML), Part 5: Data quality governance framework
Product Designation: AS ISO/IEC 5259.5:2025
Abstract: AS ISO/IEC 5259-5:2025 identically adopts ISO/IEC 5259-5:2025, which provide a data quality governance framework for analytics and machine learning (ML) to enable governing bodies of organizations to direct and oversee the implementation and operation of data quality measures, management, and related processes with adequate controls throughout the data life cycle (DLC) model according to AS ISO/IEC 5259.1:2024.
History: First published as AS ISO/IEC 5259-5:2025.
Artificial intelligence - Data quality for analytics and machine learning (ML), Part 2: Data quality measures
Product Designation: AS ISO/IEC 5259.2:2025
Abstract: AS ISO/IEC 5259-2:2025 identically adopts ISO/IEC 5259-2:2024, which specifies a data quality model, data quality measures and guidance on reporting data quality in the context of analytics and machine learning (ML). Applicable to all types of organizations who want to achieve their data quality objectives.
History: First published as AS ISO/IEC 5259.2:2025.
Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Information security controls based on ISO/IEC 27002 for telecommunications organizations
Product Designation: AS/NZS ISO/IEC 27011:2025
Abstract: AS/NZS ISO/IEC 27011:2025 identically adopts and modifies ISO/IEC 27011:2024, which provides guidelines supporting the implementation of information security controls in telecommunications organizations
History: Originated as AS ISO/IEC 27011:2017. Jointly revised and redesignated as AS/NZS ISO/IEC 27011:2025.
Information and documentation - Holdings statements - Summary level
Product Designation: AS/NZS ISO 10324:2025
Abstract: AS/NZS ISO 10324:2025 identically adopts ISO 10324:1997, which specifies display requirements for holdings statements at the summary level for serial and non-serial items, to promote consistency in the communication and exchange of holdings information
History: First published as AS/NZS ISO 10324:2025.
Retail financial services - Merchant category codes
Product Designation: AS ISO 18245:2025
Abstract: AS ISO 18245:2025 identically adopts ISO 18245:2023, which defines code values used to enable the classification of merchants into specific categories based on the type of business, trade or services supplied
History: Originated as AS 2805.16-2008. Revised and redesignated as AS ISO 18245:2025.
Financial-transaction-card-originated messages - Interchange message specifications
Product Designation: AS ISO 8583:2025
Abstract: AS ISO 8583:2025 identically adopts ISO 8583:2023, which specifies a common interface by which financial-transaction-card-originated messages can be interchanged between acquirers and card issuers
History: First published as AS ISO 8583:2025 as a replacement for the following:AS 2805.12.1-2004. AS 2805.12.2-2008. AS 2805.12.3-2008. HB 128-1999. SAA HB 129-1999. HB 127-1999.
Financial services - Key management (retail)
Product Designation: AS ISO 11568:2025
Abstract: AS ISO 11568:2025 identically adopts ISO 11568:2023, which describes the management of symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic keys that can be used to protect sensitive information in financial services related to retail payments
History: First published as AS ISO 11568:2025 to replace AS 2805.6.1.1-2009, AS 2805.6.1.2-2009 and AS 2805.6.1.4-2009.