Personal Data Privacy

Here’s an organization doing something I think is very useful: AV-Comparatives, a European (Austrian) non-profit organization, provides the results of their independent anti-virus software tests free to the public.

I reviewed their methodology document and I like their overall approach. They generate revenue by collecting fees from the organizations that submit products for testing. However, I their credibility would increase with me if they obtained the software they test from normal distribution channels rather than directly from the vendor.

They release a test report about every six months. I recently reviewed their February 2009 report. Among other interesting facts is that some free AV programs score just as well as those for which you must pay an annual fee.

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