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Karel Obluk is a member of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization management
Czech republic, 27. August 2008 - Karel Obluk, CTO and a board member of AVG Technologies, leading developer of internet security software, became one of nine management members of Anti-Malware Testing Standards organization.
AMTSO was found this February in Bilbao, Spain and connected more than 40 security software technologists and anti-malware testers from around the world. 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. The organization also aims to promulgate universally adopted standards and guidelines for anti-malware testing. Pursuant to its preliminary charter, AMTSO will:
- Provide a forum for discussions related to the testing of anti-malware and related products;
- Develop and publicize objective standards and best practices for testing of anti-malware and related products;
- Promote education and awareness of issues related to the testing of anti-malware and related products;
- Provide tools and resources to aid standards-based testing methodologies; and,
- Provide analysis and review of current and future testing of anti-malware and related products.
About the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO)
AMTSO is dedicated to helping improve the objectivity, quality and relevance of anti-malware technology testing. AMTSO membership is open to industry-wide academics, reviewers, testers and vendors, subject to guidelines determined by AMTSO.
Additional information regarding the organization, including charter documents, membership and educational materials are available on the AMTSO website at www.amtso.org.
About AVG Technologies
www.avg.com
Founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic, AVG is a leading international developer of Internet threat protection solutions for consumers and SMBs. AVG protects more than 70 million computer users around the world. The company has offices in UK, mainland Europe and North America and employs some of the world’s leading experts in Internet security, specifically in the areas of threat research, analysis and detection. AVG’s award-winning products are distributed globally through resellers and over the Internet as well as via third parties through Software Development Kits (SDKs).
AVG investors include:
- Enterprise Investors (www.ei.com.pl/english/index.php), based in Poland,
- Benson Oak (www.bensonoak.com/en/praxe.html) ), based in the Czech Republic
- and Intel Corp.’s venture arm Intel Capital (www.intel.com/capital/), based in the US.
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