You may read product reviews, but how much do you know about the anti-malware product testing process?

We'd like to call your attention to one of our recent white papers, "How NOT to Test Anti-Malware Products" by Lavasoft CTO Joe Wells. You can find the article online in the Lavasoft Security Center.

Stay tuned for future white papers on the subject of correct anti-malware product testing.

For your reading pleasure, in this months Lavasoft News we've brought you an insightful look at social engineering with an article by our own Joe Wells.

Joe's article, Social Engineering - Good Triggers and Bad Triggers, was also published in Septembers Cyber Security Industry Alliance newsletter, which featured Lavasoft in its "member spotlight."

Now in my third week as CEO of Lavasoft, I've had a chance (a brief one, at that) to catch my breath and write a few of my thoughts on this new position and on where I plan to lead Lavasoft in the coming months, and beyond.

This position is certainly a challenge, but it is one I am excited to take on in terms of realizing the opportunities we have before us and shaping the future of Lavasoft, at the same time renewing our commitment to protect computer users worldwide.

We are happy to announce that Joe Wells will be joining the Lavasoft team as chief technology officer.

Joe is well-known for his extensive career in anti-Trojan and anti-virus solutions as well as his more recent work within anti-spyware and emerging security threats. You may also know him as the founder of the WildList Organization International, an international cooperative identifying and reporting the latest virus threats.

In the August issue of Lavasoft News, part of our focus is how we can all do our part to make sure that the technology-centered world we live in leaves a less harmful impact on our surroundings. Lavasoft has recently teamed up with an eco-friendly company, GreenPrint. GreenPrint software automatically eliminates wasteful pages in printouts, saving time and money, but also saving trees.