🇸🇪 Swedish, 2 November 2026, independent testing
Independent Security Tests Can Affect Vendors' Business
Independent security tests can impact vendors' business, but results must not be influenced by commercial considerations.
For Thomas Uhlemann at AV-Comparatives, the credibility of independent testing lies in sticking to criteria even when the results are uncomfortable. At the same time, he criticizes organizations that still treat cybersecurity as a completed project rather than ongoing work.
A security vendor can invest significant resources in a product and market it as a strong protection. But what happens when an independent test gives a worse result than expected? For AV-Comparatives, the answer is that the same criteria must apply regardless of who is being tested.