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Uber halts self-driving trucks…

Uber halts self-driving trucks development - BBC News #selfdriving #AutonomousVehicle www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45015893

Pat Walsh2018-07-31T10:54:00+01:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Idaho inmates hack $225,000 from…

Idaho inmates hack $225,000 from prisons - BBC News #hacks #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44975944 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1023981065113927…

Pat Walsh2018-07-30T17:18:05+01:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Pentagon warns on compromised code -…

Pentagon warns on compromised code - BBC News #software #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45007337 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1023963448726749…

Pat Walsh2018-07-30T16:08:05+01:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

British Airways’ latest Total Inability…

British Airways' latest Total Inability To Support Upwardness of Planes* caused by Amadeus system outage - The Regi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1022876278628786176

Pat Walsh2018-07-27T16:08:03+01:00July 27th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Another ‘outsourcing gone wrong’ story…

Another 'outsourcing gone wrong' story #outsourcing #oops www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/27/on_call/ twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1022867977325228…

Pat Walsh2018-07-27T15:35:04+01:00July 27th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Slack buys HipChat from Atlassian – and…

Slack buys HipChat from Atlassian - and shuts it down #Slack #comms #HipChat #Atlassian slackhq.com/atlassian-and-slack-partnership twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1022861428368261…

Pat Walsh2018-07-27T15:09:03+01:00July 27th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

IBM’s Watson gave unsafe…

IBM’s Watson gave unsafe recommendations for treating cancer - The Verge - so is this a case of #AI not really work… twitter.com/i/web/status/1022755720201232384

Pat Walsh2018-07-27T08:09:00+01:00July 27th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

#heatwave https://t.co/703XbS2K11

#heatwave twitter.com/testerjobsuk/status/102261656006052249…

Pat Walsh2018-07-26T22:57:08+01:00July 26th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Chrome now marks all unencrypted…

Chrome now marks all unencrypted websites as "not secure" #Chrome #browser #web #http #https www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17603126/google-chrome-…

Pat Walsh2018-07-25T08:09:00+01:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Scan this QR code out for something a…

Scan this QR code out for something a bit different #QRcode #Ittybittysite twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1021793684457705…

Pat Walsh2018-07-24T16:26:13+01:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Government accidentally leaks…

Government accidentally leaks counter-terrorism tools via Trello #leaks #oops www.itpro.co.uk/data-protection/31560/government-a…

Pat Walsh2018-07-24T08:09:00+01:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

New blog post on Basic Security Testing…

New blog post on Basic Security Testing for websites #securitytesting #websitesecurity #basicsecurity #testing #qa www.patwalsh.co.uk/basic-security-testing/

Pat Walsh2018-08-03T16:50:26+01:00July 20th, 2018|Categories: Security Testing, Software Testing, Tweets, Website Testing|Tags: Basic Security Testing, website testing|

Basic Security Testing

featured-posts, Security, Security Testing, Software Testing, Website Testing

High profile websites being hacked is nothing new nowadays - we hear about a different hack every week, if not every day. Hackers will use many different techniques to break into high profile websites and systems - including targeting weaknesses in the website's security, social engineering [...]

Pat Walsh2018-07-24T14:47:34+01:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: featured-posts, Security, Security Testing, Software Testing, Website Testing|Tags: Basic Security Testing, Security Testing, website security testing|

Added some links for data generators…

Added some links for data generators and text generators to the testing resources page on my site #data #testdata… twitter.com/i/web/status/1019962331122499584

Pat Walsh2018-07-19T15:09:04+01:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

https://t.co/23cI8iNfpj has Google Jobs…

@https://t.co/23cI8iNfpj has Google Jobs Search integration built-in thanks to using job posting structured data… twitter.com/i/web/status/1019890786685595654

Pat Walsh2018-07-19T10:24:46+01:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Google hit with record €4.3bn Android…

Google hit with record €4.3bn Android fine - BBC News #Google #Android #EU #EUfines www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44858238

Pat Walsh2018-07-18T15:09:03+01:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

RT @villabone: Want to attend #testbash…

RT @villabone: Want to attend #testbash #Manchester thursday conference on the 26th Sept? The test community came together,& purchased 4 ti…

Pat Walsh2018-07-17T21:43:51+01:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Aliens killed by spelling mistake…

Aliens killed by spelling mistake #bugs #typos #thatmissingletter #Aliens #gaming www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-44846477

Pat Walsh2018-07-17T12:33:00+01:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

Amazon websites crash on Prime Day…

Amazon websites crash on Prime Day #outages #downtime #glitches #Amazon #primedayfail #primedaycrash www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44854564

Pat Walsh2018-07-17T08:09:00+01:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|

I now have some iOS 12 Beta test…

I now have some iOS 12 Beta test devices - does your iOS app need testing on iOS 12? #iOS #iOS12 #beta #Apple… twitter.com/i/web/status/1018890007979978753

Pat Walsh2019-08-06T12:53:44+01:00July 16th, 2018|Categories: Tweets|Tags: iOS 12|

iOS 12 info

Performance improvements, including on older devices back to iPhone 5s and iPad Air Siri Shortcuts and new Shortcuts app Group FaceTime with up to 32 people at once AR updated with ARKit 2 includes new AR iOS app called Measure Screen Time - keep track of [...]

Pat Walsh2018-07-16T12:32:04+01:00July 16th, 2018|Categories: Apple, Apps, iOS, iOS 12, iPad, iPhone|Tags: Apple, Apps, iOS, iOS 12, iPad, iPhone|

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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 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

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

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

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 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 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 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