Thorough third-party testing of hardware and software for foul play is an immense task, Paller admits.

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If a company is developing its own mobile applications (internally or by an external party), third-party security testing is critical.

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It also is requiring manufacturers to have third-party testers conduct air quality testing to ensure units comply with new specifications.

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DisplayPort 1.2 certification testing is available through VESA's seven certified third-party test houses in Asia and the United States, including Allion Test Labs in Beaverton, Ore.

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However, I suggest that you steer clear of ViStart because during testing I noticed that the installer tries to get you to install a couple of third-party browser add-ons unless you remember to uncheck a number of boxes.

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