When consumers buy a top-rated software product, are they really getting what they pay for? That’s what Sunbelt Software’s Chief Scientist Joe Wells is addressing in the wake of anti-spyware and antivirus testing methodologies that appeared in Consumer Reports, the magazine published by the non-profit Consumers Union. The independent testing organization’s results have come under fire for questionable testing criteria. Some are even calling the company’s review techniques scandalous.
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Sunbelt Chief Scientist Wells: The Art of Testing Security Software
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire October 10, 2006 04:00 AMWhen consumers buy a top-rated software product, are they really getting what they pay for? That’s what Sunbelt Software’s Chief Scientist Joe Wells is addressing in the wake of anti-spyware and antivirus testing methodologies that appeared in Consumer Reports, the magazine published by the non-profit Consumers Union. The independent testing organization’s results have come under fire for questionable testing criteria. Some are even calling the company’s review techniques scandalous.