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Annoying things Nr #1362627 – when…

Annoying things Nr #1362627 - when you’ve been waiting on hold to HMRC for 15 mins, then halfway through the answer to your question the call fails... Doh!!!

Pat Walsh2019-07-18T13:40:02+00:00July 18th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

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Testing Authentication Apps

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Testing Authentication Apps

What is 2FA? 2FA is two-factor authentication and means you are using two of the three standard authentication methods (a password or similar, an authentication token or app, a fingerprint/face or other biometric factor) This provides a more secure access to your account. What is 2SV? [...]

Pat Walsh2019-07-10T16:52:23+00:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Android, Android App Testing, Authentication Testing, featured-posts, Google, iOS, iOS App Testing, iPad, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile, Security, Security Testing, Testing Definitions|Tags: 2FA, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Testing Authentication Apps|

Updated my post on Testing…

Updated my post on Testing Authentication Apps - Pat Walsh IT Services to add info on 2SV, app passwords, recovery codes and security issues #authentication #2FA #2SV www.patwalsh.co.uk/testing-authentication-apps/

Pat Walsh2019-07-10T16:01:36+00:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

7-Eleven Japan’s weak app security led…

7-Eleven Japan's weak app security led to a $500,000 customer loss - Engadget - sounds like they could have done with some basic app testing #apptesting #testing #security apple.news/AbCab9NsxRDiJCXSnw14HEw

Pat Walsh2019-07-08T08:47:00+00:00July 8th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

#Deliveroo and #JustEat customers…

#Deliveroo and #JustEat customers complain of fraud - BBC News - takeaway with a side order of fraud pls #apps #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48719098

Pat Walsh2019-06-24T18:29:16+00:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

The Air Malta API – How a struggling…

The Air Malta API - How a struggling airline went soaring through the cloud - BBC News #API www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48661144

Pat Walsh2019-06-21T14:11:37+00:00June 21st, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Testing Authentication Apps – Pat Walsh…

Testing Authentication Apps - Pat Walsh IT Services www.patwalsh.co.uk/testing-authentication-apps/ #testing #authentication #2FA #apptest #iOS #Android

Pat Walsh2019-06-14T16:08:17+00:00June 14th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

On Sunday 30 June, I’m doing the London…

On Sunday 30 June, I'm doing the London Bridges Walk to raise money for Kidney Research UK. If you fancy donating a few quid, please visit my justgiving.com/ page. www.justgiving.com/807Oyl37

Pat Walsh2019-05-27T14:50:43+00:00May 27th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Millions using 123456 as password,…

Millions using 123456 as password, security study finds - BBC News #security #passwords www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47974583

Pat Walsh2019-04-22T16:00:10+00:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Samsung’s folding phone breaks for…

Samsung's folding phone breaks for reviewers - BBC News - looks like they rushed this out without much product testing, oops #GalaxyFold #Samsung www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47970788

Pat Walsh2019-04-18T07:45:00+00:00April 18th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Chromium-powered #Edge #browser…

Chromium-powered #Edge #browser available for what sounds like #beta #testing - IT Pro #Chromium #MicrosoftEdge #Microsoft www.itpro.co.uk/software/33415/chromium-powered-ed…

Pat Walsh2019-04-09T15:51:14+00:00April 9th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Google shuts failed social network…

Google shuts failed social network Google+ - BBC News #GooglePlus #SocialMedia www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47771927

Pat Walsh2019-04-04T07:45:00+00:00April 4th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Combining Business with Pleasure today…

Combining Business with Pleasure today as testing the Spurs App to get into the ground #coys #thfc fingers crossed it works! (got Members card as backup) #iOS #TestFlight #betatesting twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1111980941726150…

Pat Walsh2019-03-30T13:18:10+00:00March 30th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Boeing announces fixes for its 737 Max…

Boeing announces fixes for its 737 Max aircraft - BBC News #Boeing #737Max #fixes #upgrade www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47722258

Pat Walsh2019-03-28T08:45:02+00:00March 28th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Millions of Facebook passwords exposed…

Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47653656

Pat Walsh2019-03-22T08:45:03+00:00March 22nd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

#Boeing to #upgrade #software on…

#Boeing to #upgrade #software on Ethiopian Airlines crash jet - BBC News - wow, that’s an important upgrade www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47583108

Pat Walsh2019-03-18T08:45:04+00:00March 18th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Facebook blames server tweak for…

Facebook blames server tweak for blackout issues - BBC News - could someone arrange for that ‘server tweak’ to happen every day? #Facebook #outage www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47570140

Pat Walsh2019-03-15T08:45:02+00:00March 15th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Move over CPUs and GPUs, the…

Move over CPUs and GPUs, the Intelligence Processing Unit is the super-smart chip of the future | WIRED UK www.wired.co.uk/article/graphcore-ai-ipu-chip-nige… - After CPUs and GPUs, there’s now IPUs #AI #IPU twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1105032873546002…

Pat Walsh2019-03-11T09:09:02+00:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

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We hired Pat to help with QA of a music streaming app. We needed someone with that magic “6th sense” of where the bugs are lurking; the ones which developers tend to miss. Pat more than fulfilled this need, with highly methodical approach and a great eye for detail.

Subsequently Pat has provided QA services for a personal app project of mine, finding a significant issue which had been lurking for some time.

Pat is a real asset to any team – highly competent technically but also easy going and a great guy to work with. Highly recommended!

Andrew Ebling, Head of App Development, Composed

Pat came to Composed to respond to our (increasingly urgent) need of QA on mobile and web and I can testify he more than fulfilled the task. On the Android side, his very structured approach (first exploratory testing, then focus on defining test plans for a variety of scopes) and his clear knowledge of the latest mobile technologies have quickly paid off. He was involved directly with the developers (including myself) and this very dynamic relationship enabled us to annihilate bugs swiftly and efficiently.

David Ferrand, Android Developer, Composed

Pat has been absolutely incredible at testing each of our projects he works on. He’s very professional, organised and diligent. I look forward to using him again in the future.

Oliver Thurtle, Director of Technology, Drum

We’ve worked with Pat Walsh on a number of very different projects, from interactive video projects to mobile apps. His work is very thorough and has quickly become an essential and important phase of all the production work we do at Storythings. He’s thorough, diligent, and a pleasure to work with.

Matt Locke, Director, Storythings

Pat is an excellent one-stop-shop for testing Apps and Websites. He is a self-starter who just knows what needs to be done and gets on with it, and is responsive to requests for any specific testing requirements. He provides test plans and reports as a matter of course and was a pleasure to work with. I will definitely be working with Pat again if the opportunity arises.

Andrew Birley, PM, Storythings

Couldn’t recommend Pat highly enough. He goes beyond what you’d expect of a QA tester, commenting more broadly on user experience and even design. He’s quick, efficient and thorough – couldn’t ask for any more.

Rob Calvert, Director, Click

Pat performs comprehensive website testing for us, across all the main browsers and platforms, including mobile devices. His flexible approach to testing and clear feedback enable us to have confidence that the business end of our website is still working smoothly after system updates and changes.

Steve Liu, Manager, Wicked Lasers

Pat Walsh provided Kingston Valdes with a professional and personable service that was excellent value. The site was built and tested quickly, we are delighted with the results, and we have already had positive feedback from some of our clients. If you’re thinking of building a new site or adapting an existing one, I’d certainly recommend speaking with Pat about it.

Kathy Valdes, Kingston Valdes

Pat Walsh fixed my site within hours of my contacting him – his WordPress website fix service clearly works!

Douglas Green, Douglas Software