Data is vital to the operation of all companies and is becoming as important as cashflow to their success. Its value cannot be underestimated, not just for the business involved but also to those who can sell it on to competitors at a high price, or criminals who can defraud individuals. Losses of data have hit the headlines many times in recent years. One of the most recent concerned staff at phone company T-Mobile, who passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers... Click here to read more.

HIPAA QA and Grid-Tools Form Joint Venture Enabling Advanced Test Data Solutions Offering Greater Interoperability Across HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10

HIPAA QA, Inc., a strategic healthcare IT quality assurance service provider focused on delivering best-in-class interoperable testing solutions for HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 is pleased to announce a joint venture partnership with Grid-Tools Limited, a leading global vendor of data creation, data masking and test data management software.

The joint venture will produce a X12N/HIPAA module for Datamaker™, Grid-Tools signature test data management solution, and HIPAAdvanced™, a test data management service from HIPAA QA, Inc. HIPAAdvanced™ is designed as vendor agnostic, making it available to all industry segments - payers, providers, clearinghouses, software vendors, integrators and outsourcing companies. Common industry test data sets enable robust internal testing, interoperable external testing and also test vendor's 5010 software product delivery and test EDI translator's HIPAA edit interpretations. This service guarantees the most interoperable test data available in the market today, and any ambiguities in HIPAA test files will be verified using X12's interpretation portal... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools launch Fast Data Masking™ tool for Teradata

Grid-Tools Ltd announce the launch of Fast Data Masking™ for Teradata, a fast and easy data masking solution for Teradata databases. Fast Data Masking™ (FDM), which was originally launched by Grid-Tools in early 2009 exclusively for Oracle databases, quickly allows users to mask (or de-identify), reduce, compress and reorganize test data in one simple operation. Through using data masking and data obfuscation functions, seed tables and high performance techniques, the customer will quickly and easily be able to create secure, legally compliant databases for testing, development training and QA.

Data masking is used to de-identify production data so it can be used anonymously outside of a production or ‘live’ environment for testing, development and QA projects. It is now standard best practice for companies to use data masking solutions to de-identify data records so the data can be shared with individuals across projects whilst hiding sensitive and private information. Likewise, obfuscating the data helps organizations stay compliant with regulations HIPAA, the PCI DSS and the GLBA whilst also protecting the data if it is stolen, lost or leaked during the testing and development cycle.... Click here to read more.

Data masking specialists, Grid-Tools, partner with the leading provider of IT data security and penetration testing services, Pentest

Grid-Tools Limited, the premiere vendor of test data management, data generation, database subsetting and data obfuscation (data masking) software is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Pentest, a leading IT security and penetration testing services provider in the UK. The two have joined in a strategic partnership to target test data compliance and data security measures in testing and development... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools announce that Datamaker now supports Mainframe data sources

Grid-Tools are pleased to announce that their internationally known data generation software tool, Datamaker, now has integration with IBM Mainframe data sources such as; IBM z/OS, OS/390, MVS, IMS/DB, DL/1, VSE, z/VSE, VM, ADABAS, Datacom, CA-IDMS, Ingres, VSAM, DB2 and more. Contact Grid-Tools for details on their new support... Click here to read more.

AppLabs partners with Grid-Tools

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of test data management and information lifecycle management software is pleased to announce a closer working partnership with AppLabs, the world’s largest independent testing, quality management and certification solutions company. The partnership will help Grid-Tools’ customers improve their operations and gain a competitive advantage by using AppLabs’ knowledge; built on strong methodologies and developed from decades of experience... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools Technical Director, Huw Price, Scheduled To Speak At STAREAST 2009 In Orlando, Florida May 7th

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of data creation, test data management and information lifecycle management software is pleased to announce its Technical Director, Huw Price, will be speaking at the STAREAST software testing conference May 4-8, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Huw will be speaking on new methodologies in software testing automation, specifically test data generation. The topic of his presentation will be ‘Using data objects to create effective test data’... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools announce FREE TEST DATA!

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of data creation, test data management and information lifecycle management software, is pleased to announce a new campaign, “Have a Million Free on Us!”, where it will be offering a download of free test data on their website. The free test data, which consists of one million names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, etc. was creating using the software company’s test data generation tool, Datamaker. Grid-Tools are offering the free test data to show potential customers just how easy it is to use and create test data from scratch. All of the data Datamaker creates is completely compliant and easy to use... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools announce DataShrink for Oracle E-Business

Grid-Tools have announced the inclusion of their database shrinking tool, DataShrink, into the 'GT Datamaker Complete Testing Tool-Set'. DataShrink is now offered to IT testing departments as either a separate tool for shrinking major databases (particularly Oracle's E-Business Suite), or available as part of the Datamaker complete test suite... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools announce Data Test Professional Software

rid-Tools have announced the inclusion of Data Test Professional to the ‘GT Datamaker Complete Testing Tool-Set’. Data Test Professional is now offered to IT testing departments as a client desktop tool (at £450 per seat) to manage and create scripts... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools win SQC Conference 'Big Idea' for software testing

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of data creation, test data management and information lifecycle management software, is pleased to announce it will be donating 500 to The Sujnana Trust, an Indian charity which aims to enable economically and socially disadvantaged students in India to become educated, skilled and aware. Grid-Tools were honoured to win the 500 at the Software & Systems Quality Conference in London on September 30th, when their Managing Director, Huw Price, won a "big idea" competition. Grid-Tools partner organization, InvenTest, is highly involved with the charity... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools secure Platinum Sponsorship at the 2009 STeP-IN SUMMIT, India

Oxford, UK - Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of data creation, test data management and information lifecycle management software, is pleased to announce its Platinum Sponsorship of the 2009 STeP-IN SUMMIT: 6th International Software Testing Conference scheduled during January 20-23, 2009 in Bangalore, India... Click here to read more.

Cashless Card System Meets Tight Deadlines

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of test data management software, helps sQuidcard meet a tight development schedule for its e-Money alternative to debit and credit card networks. sQuidcard were faced with the challenge of launching an e-Money alternative to the debit and credit card networks, which could potentially handle millions of customers and transactions. Experts predict rapid growth in this market, with sQuidcard well positioned to replace some of the £200bn sub-£10 cash transactions made each year in the UK.. Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools provide accurate test data - Bloor

Having accurate and complete (and masked where appropriate for compliance with data protection laws) test data is vital for the production, development and testing of new applications. However, despite this necessity this area has seen little innovation from the major purveyors of testing tools over the last few years: the common approach has been, and is, to sample existing data sources and use the results (suitably masked where necessary) for testing... Click here to read more.

Data Generation Tool Automates Testing

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of test data management and information lifecycle management software uses its data generation tool to enable sQuidcard to meet a tight launch deadline for its e-Money alternative to cash and debit cards. sQuidcard is a leading e-Money alternative to debit and credit card networks, and is set to become the product of choice for sub £10 tap-and-go transactions... Click here to read more.

SQS Group Ltd Becomes Accredited Supplier of Grid Tools’ Test Data Creation Tool for Test Data Generation, Database Subsetting and Data Masking

Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of test data management and information lifecycle management software is pleased to announce a closer working partnership with SQS. SQS is Europe’s largest independent provider of software testing and quality management services. The partnership will help Grid-Tools’ customers to improve their operations and gain competitive advantage by using SQS’s knowledge, built on strong methodologies, developed from decades of experience... Click here to read more.

Quasus becomes accredited supplier of Grid Tools’ test data management tool for test data generation, database subsetting, data obfuscation and data masking

Grid-Tools Limited, the premiere vendor of test data management, data generation, database subsetting and data obfuscation software is pleased to announce a closer working partnership with Quasus, Belgium’s leading testing and business consultancy provider. The mutual partnership will enable Quasus to sell the Grid-Tools toolset and Quasus consultants will be trained and certified in Grid-Tools solutions... Click here to read more.

Leading Test Data Management Vendor to offer soapUI Data Pro for data driven SOA testing for Web Service Projects

Eviware software (www.eviware.com) and Grid-Tools Ltd (www.grid-tools.com) have engaged in a technical partnership to offer an integrated end to end data management and SOA testing solution with the launch of their new tool, soapUI Data Pro.

soapUI Data Pro offers the functionality of Eviware’s soapUI along with Grid-Tools (GT) Datamaker’s data management capabilities. The tool provides superior support for concurrent development and testing of Web Service Projects and an integrated approach to managing the data that is fed into and returned from requests. Data pools of requested and stored responses are managed in a central repository, allowing the results to be quickly checked against expected results. The user is equipped with an enterprise-wide, end to end solution... Click here to read more.

Test Data Management experts Grid-Tools Ltd announce support for Teradata databases

Grid-Tools today announced their test data management software, GT Datamaker, for database subsetting, data masking and data generation, now supports Teradata databases.

Managing Director, Huw Price, commented with enthusiasm on the new integration stating, “Teradata is a fantastic product that continues to maintain the top spot in the industry. With such a good customer footprint, Grid-Tools was very happy to build full integration with the GT Datamaker suite”... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools launch Fast Data Masking for Oracle

The leading vendor of database subsetting, data masking and data generation software for test data management launches their new Fast Data Masking Tool. Fast Data Masking (FDM) is specifically for Oracle databases and allows you to mask, reduce, compress and reorganize your test data in one operation. Using a powerful array of data masking and data obfuscation functions, seed tables and high performance techniques, the customer will quickly be able to create legally compliant databases for testing, development training and QA... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools Ltd partner with Bender RBT, the leading vendor in Requirements Based Testing

Grid-Tools Ltd today announced their test data generation software, GT Datamaker, for advanced test data creation and generation techniques, is now integrated with the BenderRBT Test Case Design tool, the international leader in Requirements Based Testing. The integration of the tools will offer a compelling proposition to potential customers looking for high quality test data throughout test and development cycles. The ability to generate or create synthetic data across projects and integrate functional coverage techniques is highly innovative and unique in nature... Click here to read more.

Sujnana Charitable Trust distribute books to needy children in India

Sujnana charitable trust headed by a young enterprenuer from moodbidre distributed free books to the needy poor students of three rural schoools this year.
Selected 75 needy students of Shree Krishana Elimentery schoool Patte, Puttur, Pratibha High School Patte and SDM highschool Belal near Ujire.
Trust directors Ravikiran Yedapatya and Sudheer N.G, School correspondent Dr.P.Balakrishna Bhat, Shakari.K.Sumana and teachers were present in the occasion of simple distributing ceramonies held in respected schools... Click here to read more.

Grid-Tools and AppLabs host joint webinar on meeting the compliance challenges in testing and development

Grid-Tools and AppLabs are teaming up to present a webinar on meeting compliance challenges in test and development environments. The webinar will be hosted by AppLabs and presented by Grid-Tools Managing Director, Huw Price. The webinar will be closing-in on some of the issues large and small companies are facing with meeting compliance regulations in non-production environments... Click here to read more.

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