More on research misconduct oversight and conflicts of interest

Background We stated in a recent article discussing the federal Office of Research Integrity (ORI) that, were they to actually act as a real audit entity, then their also acting as a consulting function for the same institutions could produce a conflict of interest (COI). (“The Essential Need for Research Misconduct Allegation Audits”,  Science and […]

Signal: Using the right tool for the right job

In today´s world where privacy, anonymity and confidentiality are a required in our day-to-day communications, those features are something most users expect when using a communication tool such as Signal from Open Whisperer Systems. Unfortunately a lot of users tend to mix or use as synonyms each one of those concepts when in reality they […]

Bauchwitz Earns CFE Credential

NEWS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Austin, TX – (November 22, 2016) — The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and leading provider of anti-fraud training and education, is pleased to award Robert P. Bauchwitz, of Hershey, PA, the globally preferred Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. In order to become a […]