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Security news4 February 2008
Sophos welcomes formation of Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization More than 40 malware experts join forces to promote better standards in testing anti-virus software
Sophos is amongst many anti-malware companies supporting AMTSO.
AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, today announced its official formation and dedication to promulgating universally adopted standards and guidelines for anti-malware testing. The formation follows a meeting of more than 40 security software technologists and anti-malware testers from around the world, including Sophos, in Bilbao, Spain recently.
"No-one is in any doubt that the malware problem, driven by financial gain and organised criminal gangs, has become more serious in recent years," said Stuart Taylor, SophosLabs manager, Sophos. "Fortunately, security vendors have developed more advanced methods to proactively counter these threats with greater efficiency than ever before. However, traditional tests are becoming increasingly irrelevant as they fail to take into account the new technologies built into security solutions. One of AMTSO's objectives is help drive better real-world tests for everyone, which will benefit all computer users looking for the highest level of protection."
According to AMTSO's website, the formation of AMTSO has been driven by industry-wide concern about the increasing mismatch between what anti-malware technologies actually do, and the testing methodologies used to evaluate them. As anti-malware solutions become more complex, many existing tests are unable to evaluate product effectiveness properly, resulting in product reviews that are sometimes incomplete, inaccurate and misleading. AMTSO is focused on addressing the global need for improvement in the objectivity, quality and relevance of testing methodologies.
For more information, please visit AMTSO's website.
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
