My answer to this is "it depends". *Sometimes* the use of live data for
testing a new system or enhancement will be justifiable, and indeed this was
recognized as a standard purpose under the 1984 Act. (This is not
contradicted by the Guidelines referred to in another response to this
post.)
Tim
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-----Original Message-----
From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 28 September 2001 15:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: Test Data
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen
> Sent: 28 September 2001 15:17
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Test Data
>
> All
> Another one...am I right in stating that all test data
should in fact be
> "dummy" data. I have been queried over this as people say
it is more
> meaningful to have live data as you will get a more
meaningful test. Am I
> being too hard by insisting on test data?
> Doreen
>
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