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AMTSO

Group promoting good testing practices

AMTSO is a cross-industry group dedicated to improving testing standards within the anti-malware industry.

The group provides a discussion forum for testing issues, with regular meetings and online debates. It aims to produce guideline documents to help reviewers ensure tests are run properly and results presented clearly, as well as other resources of use to testers.

Related web links

• AMTSO official website

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