In a recent white paper, we discussed the trend towards cloud-hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) LIMS solutions. We concluded that this model offers attractive benefits to labs of all sizes, from entry-level to enterprise. The advantages of SaaS solutions have made them [...]
Cybercrime has been on the rise for years – and 2020 saw a dramatic spike. One report found that cybercrime was up 600% due to COVID-19. Not concerned yet? Check out some of these alarming statistics: 230,000 new malware samples [...]
We can all agree that Public Health Labs (PHLs) serve important missions, from monitoring the environment, to keeping pathogens out of food supplies, to protecting populations from infectious diseases. Today, that means confronting the challenges of COVID-19 testing head-on. Unfortunately, [...]
Cybersecurity grabbed headlines at the tail-end of 2020 (as if they really needed any more ‘grabbing’), with news in December of massive cyberattacks against the U.S. government. From ZDNet: “Cyberattackers certainly haven't given anyone a break this year. Data breaches, [...]
At the CTEC conference (held virtually in 2020 for reasons that – by now – should require no explanation), attendees expressed considerable interest in the LabVantage Scientific Data Management System (SDMS). This system, which is a fully-integrated part of LabVantage [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a global race to develop new testing methods capable of addressing the volumes and speeds necessary to tackle the disease’s progression. As a result, lab workflows were suddenly brought front and center. But what exactly are [...]
When it comes to a LIMS, promising a rapid implementation can sometimes be akin to promising it will rain…on the second Thursday in March…in 2032. But let there be no doubt: there are plenty of cases in which implementation speed [...]
One of the most important things we collectively need to harness and exploit in order to safely & effectively navigate through the pandemic is data. This is true of everyone – COVID researchers, testing labs, public health organizations, businesses, schools…you [...]
We interact with labs across many different sectors — the chemical industry, pharma and biopharmaceuticals, petrochemical refineries, the food & beverage industry, biobanking and many more. What’s the one thing they all have in common, despite industry differences? Data. And [...]
Not long ago, the primary challenge of the laboratory industry was simply making the transition from paper records to digital storage. Remember that? Different factors have made things far more complicated since then – from regulations involving data integrity and [...]