Newsletter - May 18, 2017
Hacking of Computers in FDA Regulated Industries Exposes Common Flaw
Last week’s worldwide “ransomware” attack, that affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, could have been easily averted if computers had been updated with a software patch released 2 months ago by Microsoft. But is it that simple? Is it fair to blame the victims? Some of the biggest victims were hospitals and other healthcare institutions leading to shutdown of critical emergency care systems. Read More
NIH Limits on Grants to Investigators: First Step to Improve Distribution of Taxpayer Money
Earlier this month, NIH announced a new policy that would restrict the amount of grant money an individual investigator can hold at any one time. The policy is designed to encourage better distribution of grant money to newer and mid-career investigators. That’s a good first step to better distribute tax-payers money but there are other issues with the grant system that need work as well. Read More
Hacking of Computers in FDA Regulated Industries Exposes Common Flaw
Last week’s worldwide “ransomware” attack, that affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, could have been easily averted if computers had been updated with a software patch released 2 months ago by Microsoft. But is it that simple? Is it fair to blame the victims? Some of the biggest victims were hospitals and other healthcare institutions leading to shutdown of critical emergency care systems. Read More
NIH Limits on Grants to Investigators: First Step to Improve Distribution of Taxpayer Money
Earlier this month, NIH announced a new policy that would restrict the amount of grant money an individual investigator can hold at any one time. The policy is designed to encourage better distribution of grant money to newer and mid-career investigators. That’s a good first step to better distribute tax-payers money but there are other issues with the grant system that need work as well. Read More
