AMTSO: the test of time?

The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization was intended to raise the standard of testing by providing a forum for testing-related discussion, developing standards and best practices for testing, providing education and enhancing awareness, and encouraging the provision of tools and resources. It started well as a coalition of antimalware vendors and mainstream testers resolved to implement a shift from simpleminded static testing to more realistic dynamic testing. While there is undoubtedly more dynamic (or at least hybrid) testing than there was back in 2008, recent changes suggest that working relationships between some testers and vendors have deteriorated. Can AMTSO really continue to build on its achievements so far, or has it already shot its bolt? This is a pre-print copy (no editing/formatting, no graphics) of an article published in Network Security Volume 2012, Issue 1, Pages 1-20 (January 2012). Copyright on the article belongs to Elsevier, but this version is made available within the terms of the publishing agreement for purely scholarly purposes.