Current practice in software quality and the impact of certification schemes

The paper presents the findings of a survey that investigated the level of quality management practice within some 150 UK companies from a sample of 500. It provides a snapshot of practice at the time of the survey, and assesses the impact of government quality initiatives particularly, the TickIT scheme at that time. The survey methodology is described, together with the results and conclusions. The sample has been graded by size of company, which the authors consider to have a significant effect upon the adoption of quality practices. The survey highlights the need to encourage small companies to adopt quality practices and to assist them with the short-term costs incurred.     

The value of certification: an empirical assessment of the perceptions of end-users of local area networks

Abstract. Certification is one criterion that employers seek when hiring network professionals. Many employers assume a certified network professional is better able to manage networked resources than is a non-certified counterpart. Therefore, employers often offer a monetary premium to attract certified network professionals. By measuring end-user perceptions, the current study empirically assesses the popular industry assumption that certified network professionals are more adept managers of network resources than those individuals who are not certified network professionals. Analyses of a data derived from 299 end-users of 11 separate local area networks indicate no statistically significant difference exists between the capabilities of certified network professionals and non-certified network professionals.     

The role of the American Board of Professional Psychology in professional mobility.

This article describes the role of certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in easing the process by which psychologists move beyond their original jurisdictional boundaries to practice psychology. Meeting the requirements for licensure or certification in the various jurisdictions can be a difficult task because these requirements vary considerably from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Other mechanisms that are available to facilitate this process include the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and certification by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. The ABPP certificate/diploma has been regarded by many state psychological associations and state boards of psychology as an appropriate way in which to recognize psychologists who are eligible for licensure/certification in a jurisdiction because of the examination requirements for board certification. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Contemporary approaches to certification of measurement provision software

Contemporary approaches to the certification of measurement provision software are considered in domestic and overseas publications. Normative documentation is analyzed and a scheme is proposed for certification that takes account of the features of programs used for metrological purposes. __________ Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 5, pp. 65–68, May, 2007.     

实施ISO14000标准促进中国企业可持续发展

阐述ISO14000标准与国有企业可持续发展的关系。企业按ISO14000建立环境管理体系是企业可持续发展的重要方面，具有战略意义。企业施行ISO14000标准的效能显著，但目前实行IS O14000的企业相对较少。分析了企业施行ISO14000标准存在的困难，提出了建立环境管理体系的几点建议。     

器具开关安全使用的条件分析

本文分析器具形状安全使用的各种条件及适用性，提出实施器具安全认证应强调和重视的问题。     

电子商务中信息传输与共享

电子商务中信息传输与共享技术是电子商务的核心技术 ,电子商务是以Internet为基础的新兴产业 ,保护信息的安全无疑是十分重要的 ,人们越来越多地使用计算机网络来传送对安全敏感的信息 ,所以在信息传输域共享中 ,认证业务、保密业务、数据完整性业务、不可否认业务是当前电子商务急需解决的关键技术 ,本文对这方面做了一些探讨并提出自己的看法     

数字电视产品认证推动标准贯彻实施

简要介绍了数字电视清晰度和机卡分离两项产品认证的进展情况，以及认证工作开展的背景、依据和模式，供有关人员在实施和贯彻标准中参考。     

基于健康档案的医疗系统PKI信任模型研究

随着医疗信息技术的高速发展,我国医疗信息化建设中的信息安全问题显得越来越重要。而基于电子健康档案的医疗系统中身份认证管理已成为解决医疗信息系统中的安全问题中关键的一环。文章以基于电子健康档案的医疗系统中身份认证机制为出发点,分析PKI中各种信任模型的特点,对现有的方式进行研究和分析,设计出符合适合区域医疗信息平台的PKI信任模型,从而使基于电子健康档案的医疗系统中的身份认证机制更为安全、高效。希望给后续研究这一课题的研究者提供参考。     

LED驱动电源测试与过CE认证解析

分析LED驱动电源应该具备的几个特点以及与CE认证联系