Back from AMTSO
November 2nd, 2008This AMTSO meeting was great: interesting discussions on how tests can be improved etc. The AMTSO members finalized two papers, one about fundamental testing principles and one about best practices for dynamic testing. These drafts were approved unanimously by all the different vendors and testers/revieweres/publishers present, and will probably be published on the AMTSO web site in the next week or so.
I suggest that anyone involved in testing (testers, reviewers, etc.) read and follow those guidelines, and that consumers will also benefit from reading the documents in order to get a better understanding of how tests should be done properly and so on. AMTSO is currently working on many topics and draft documents which will be of considerable interest and will contribute to raising the quality of testing etc. AV-Comparatives supports the goals of AMTSO, as it is for the benefit of the consumers if they can build informed opinions about AV products based on tests that are properly conducted and without bias.
Therefore, please spread the word about the existence of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization: many people have wanted such an organization to exist for years, and now that it does, it should get the attention it deserves.
AMTSO membership is open to academics, reviewers, publications, testers and vendors, subject to guidelines determined by AMTSO.