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Web Application Penetration Testing: Owing to the ubiquity, ease of access, cost effectiveness and provision of service, the Web Application has emerged as a driving force of adoption. With the advent of web 2.0 and web 3.0 technologies, web application has evolved to be more advanced, quicker in response times than that of desktop...; Tags: Web, Web Application, AppLabs, Cloud Computing; White papers 2009-07-01
AppLabs and the Test Maturity Model Integration (TMMi): The Test Maturity Model Integration TMMi Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving testing for everyone. The TMMi Foundation has been founded as a non-profit making body, by a number of leading test and quality practitioners from across Europe to promote a standard TMMi model and to promote its uptake...; Tags: Organization, AppLabs, Test Maturity Model Integration Foundation; White papers 2009-07-01
The Testing Approach to Stock Exchange Applications: From the days of physical scrip to dematerialized stocks and from the days of simple equities to structured products, stock exchanges throughout the world have witnessed enormous change in their functioning. And ever since the introduction of online trading, the financial market has undergone a rapid change, leading to complexities...; Tags: Stock, Stock Exchange, AppLabs, Investment, Finance; White papers 2009-05-25
Scenario Testing Approach for Trading Systems: The new Market regulations have brought major alteration to the structure of the equities markets throughout Europe. As a result, there are many new private exchanges evolving to compete with the established exchanges. Hence, to stay competent exchanges built technologically and functionally robust trading systems. Generally trading systems are functionally...; Tags: Exchange, AppLabs, Regulations, Investment, Financial Services, Benefits, Government, Finance, Human Resources; White papers 2009-05-12
Approach to Cloud Testing: Small and medium-sized companies needed to have fast, secure and scalable IT infrastructure, in order to cope - up with business needs. But these companies lack the ability to have this setup in-premise. The reason could be the huge capital investment that goes into the growing needs of the IT...; Tags: IT Infrastructure, AppLabs, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Security, Storage, Hardware; White papers 2009-05-07

Testing the Cloud: Cloud Computing presents tangible benefits to businesses. These can be both immediate and vast ranging, from reductions in cost of ownership to location independence. However along with these potential benefits comes a new set of concerns; security, privacy, availability, performance and integrity. Suitable testing must be at the core of...; Tags: AppLabs, Cloud Computing, Benefits, Human Resources; White papers 2009-03-10
Testing in an Agile Environment: The principal indicators of a growing business are a widening customer base and rising Return On Investment ROI. Various parameters steer these indicators in a positive direction, chiefly cost, time and quality. Balancing these parameters is of paramount significance for business growth. Companies need to deliver, cost effectively, the right...; Tags: Indicator, Parameter, AppLabs, Roi/Tco, Quality, Regulations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Government; White papers 2009-01-15
Webinar: Demystifying Web Application Security: What do should be done in order to not be in the news because of a security intrusion or loss of data? The presenter of this webcast will focus on what web application security is and is not and what it takes to increase the security of a web application.; Tags: Web, Webinar, Web Application, AppLabs, Cloud Computing, Security; Webcasts 2009-01-01
Tech workforce pinched by economy, feeling like 2003: Tech workforce pinched by economy, feeling like 2003HR Departments Can Ensure Decisions are Data BasedIn the current economic environment, HR executives working in the tech sector like myself have an opportunity to play the strategic partner. In my experience at AppLabs (www.applabs.com) leave behind the "implementer" tag and actually...; Tags: tech workforce, Human Resources, AppLabs, HR Executive, workforce; Discussion threads 2008-11-15
Test Automation: Delivering Business Value: As organizations look to reduce costs across a wide range of operational disciplines, IT will become under the radar more and more. The impact of project slippage, poor quality delivery and inadequate solutions will not be tolerated. This may prove a pain-point for many organizations who have traditionally failed in...; Tags: Test Automation, Organization, AppLabs; White papers 2008-10-31
Consolidating IT - Managing the Risk: The current global economic situation is driving business change. No longer are organizations resting on their laurels but are instead being proactive in achieving success which is currently remaining operational and profitable. There are daily announcements of companies failing to maintain their stability and as a result, there are regular...; Tags: Information Technology, AppLabs, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Management; White papers 2008-10-31
AppLabs Case Study: Turquoise: The Turquoise Multilateral Trading Facility MTF provides electronic execution services to buyers and sellers of pan-European equities. Turquoise wanted to create a venue with more flexibility, competitive prices and better value than the rest on the market but also with faster processing speed - twice as fast as its competitors...; Tags: AppLabs, Turquoise Multilateral Trading Facility, Strategy, Investment, Financial Services, Management, Finance; Case studies 2008-10-29
Addressing Budget Constraints Through Testing: The increasing unrest of the economic climate is influencing business decision makers to take precautionary measures. Controlling the finances of the business has always been important but the shift in confidence means that those in charge now want more for their money. Financial prudence is forcing budgetary review. Departments are...; Tags: Constraint, Financial, Information Technology, AppLabs, Financial Prudence, IT Department, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management; White papers 2008-09-30
Significant Savings Through a Business Testing Center of Excellence: The client is one of the UK's oldest building societies and one of the largest mortgage lenders in the country. The risk of IT not fulfilling the business needs was great and the complexity of the changes meant it was difficult to get the system changes right. The client used...; Tags: Information Technology, AppLabs, Strategy, Management; White papers 2008-09-30
Sustainable Testing: Energy prices are soaring and financial markets are feeling the squeeze as a result of the credit crunch. As a result, organizations are now forced to heavily reduce their cost to income ratio and deliver against tough targets. In addition to this, global warming is far more prominent in the...; Tags: Information Technology, Income, Organization, AppLabs, Energy Price, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Strategy, Finance, Management; White papers 2008-09-08
AppLabs Case Study: University of San Francisco: In order to support its vision, The University of San Francisco USF articulated a strategic priority of deploying technology solutions to enhance learning and improve service. The University needed to use the new registration system at the customary time for registration in the academic calendar; therefore, there was no flexibility...; Tags: AppLabs, Business Services, Performance Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; Case studies 2008-09-03
AppLabs Case Study: Polycom: Polycom began certifying their SpectraLink Wireless Telephones three and a half years ago in a move to ensure they functioned well with industry-leading, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi access points. After a year of supporting the program in-house, Polycom faced resourcing issues due to the demand for the service from the burgeoning Wi-Fi...; Tags: Polycom Inc., AppLabs, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Business Structures, Strategy, Finance, Management; Case studies 2008-09-01
Performance Engineering for an Educational Software Provider: The company combines the latest advances in brain research and proprietary technology to create products and services that develop learning and communication skills. It needed to ensure that their customers could use the applications with confidence in the performance and its reliability. AppLabs employed freeware automation software tool AutoIT for...; Tags: Software, Performance, AppLabs, Performance Management, Tools & Techniques, Leadership, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; White papers 2008-08-28
AppLabs Case Study: Primavera: Primavera Systems, Inc. is the world's leading provider of project, program and portfolio management software solutions. The speed and efficiency of the Agile Development process created a major challenge for Primavera. As Primavera is continuously developing new P6 application components, they had to ensure that the application meets the most...; Tags: Primavera Systems Inc., AppLabs, Personal Finance; Case studies 2008-08-26
Innovative Testing Academy Model for a Global Insurance Solutions Organization: The client employs approximately 400 people, operating across different countries, counting blue chip companies in its portfolio of clients. The client needed a solution that would address the scalability and flexibility issues and would allow them to cope with the software development demands that are inherent in the life and...; Tags: Client, Insurance Solutions Inc., Training, AppLabs, Workforce Management, Software Development, Training And Certification, Human Resources, Software/Web Development; White papers 2008-08-26