[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

April 28 Briefs Excerpts: 

Cybersecurity Alert: Quicktime for Windows Vulnerability 
Apple has stopped supporting the Quicktime for Windows product. At this time, there are several remote vulnerabilities in this software. IT has removed Quicktime from computer user desktops on IT-managed systems, however, it has not been removed from all Jefferson Lab computer user systems. Note that Quicktime was often installed at the same time as iTunes, so anyone running iTunes on their Windows system should determine if they have Quicktime installed and, if they do, remove it immediately. To remove Quicktime from your Windows machine, open the "Add/Remove Programs" menu, select Quicktime, and press remove. You should install and use Windows Media Player if you need the functionality that Apple Quicktime was providing. Those running Quicktime on Apple devices do not need to take any action at this time. If you have any questions or concerns about this vulnerability, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at helpdesk at jlab.org or x7155. 

The Ethics Corner: An Ethical Work Culture 
At Jefferson Lab, an ethical culture is more than policies, a ‘statement’ from the Lab Director, or our Code of Ethics. In fact, it can be a hard thing to measure. It’s more about how things work at the lab. To learn more about how an ethical culture can lay the groundwork for you to make the right decisions in difficult situations, see the full memo: https://www.jlab.org/memo/ethics-corner-april-27-2016 

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 
The nationwide Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day will be on Thursday, April 28, this year. Jefferson Lab has no formal plans for the day. However, Jefferson Lab parents and grandparents are welcome to bring their school-age children/grandkids to work for all or any part of the day. School age is defined as 8-18 years of age, per the national Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day website. See the memo for more information: https://www.jlab.org/memo/take-our-children-work-day 

Register for the 2016 Run-A-Round Today! 
The 31st Annual Jefferson Lab Run-A-Round will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 3-6 p.m. Lab staff, users, students, full-time contractors and immediate family members are invited to participate. Participating staff, users and volunteers will receive a free 2016 JLab T-shirt. The event begins in front of CEBAF Center at 3 p.m. with the debut of the 2016 Jefferson Lab T-shirt. The run/walk starts promptly at 3:15 p.m. The run covers a flat 1.5 miles course meandering through the campus, because of current construction the course won’t be posted until the week of the event. If you have any questions about participating or volunteering, contact Mary Jo Bailey, mbailey at jlab.org, x7277. Runners, Walkers, Attendees: Register for the Event before 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. Link: http://www.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/ 
Can't Run? You get a free Jefferson Lab T-Shirt by Volunteering for the Event. Link: http://www.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/ 

Occupational Medicine Can Help Make Your Lifting Jobs Safer, More Efficient 
Lifting is something all of us do – every day – often without giving it a thought. But, in an instant, lifting something heavier than anticipated or bulky or when we aren’t paying attention to our footing, body position or breathing, can quickly result in pain and injury to our back. If you are a supervisor or a worker faced with a job that requires lifting – any type of lifting, and you would like to make the job more efficient and safer – contact Johnie Banks, Occupational Medicine at x7539 or email jbanks at jlab.org. For more information, see the full memo: https://www.jlab.org/memo/occ-med-can-help-make-your-lifting-jobs-safer-more-efficient 

Education Seeks Projects for Summer Honors Interns; Send Ideas/Proposals in by May 2 
Six to eight outstanding high school students will be selected to participate in the lab's 2016 High School Summer Honors Program, which will be held at the lab June 27- Aug. 5. The students are currently in the 10th and 11th grades and have expressed interest in pursuing scientific and technical careers. Lab scientists, engineers and other technical managers who are interested in serving as a mentor and have a project to be accomplished this summer are asked to send a description of the work to Brita Hampton, x7633, by May 2. The students will be required to develop a poster about their project and present it during a poster session on the last day of their program. See more information about the program in the full announcement: https://www.jlab.org/memo/education-seeks-projects-summer-honors-interns 

Research Assistantship Program Now Taking Nominations 
Jefferson Lab is seeking candidates for the 2016-2017 Minority/Female Undergraduate Research Assistantship (MFURA) program. Through the MFURA program, a minority or female junior or senior level undergraduate student will work on a Jefferson Lab-related project at his or her university during the academic year. Students must be nominated by university professors with whom the students would conduct the research. Nominations will be accepted through May 2. For information on the eligibility requirements or to nominate a student, see the linked webpage. MFURA is funded by the JSA Initiatives Fund Program, a commitment from the JSA owners, SURA and PAE Applied Technologies. Link: https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/admin/HR/research/index.html 

Records and Information Management Month Fact of the Week 
On April 6, 2016, the Archivist of the United States at NARA issued a criteria document for managing email. The four criteria for successful email management are policies, systems, access and disposition. The policy for Jefferson Lab staff is that email must be managed like records - keeping those which need to be retained and deleting those which do not. The systems we use are the email applications like Zimbra. Access ensures emails are accessible, usable and retrievable throughout their lifecycle. Finally, disposition means email is either deleted or transferred to the archives office at the proper time. Contact Kim Edwards at kindrew at jlab.org if you have any questions about managing your email. 

RIM Trivia Question of the Week 
Exchange of electronic mail first existed in the 1960s. The Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS) (run by the MIT Computation System) developed local email systems delivering mail between users on a single system. The networked email as we know it today was evolved in the early 1970s on the world's first operational computer network and developed by Ray Tomlinson. Name this network (acronym or full name). All responses must be received via email by Kim Edwards at kindrew at jlab.org by noon on Friday, April 29, when a random drawing will take place of all correct answers. One person will win a Starbucks gift card! (Winners will be notified via email no later than 5 p.m. Friday following publication. Limit one gift card win per person.) 

The correct answer for the April 13 question was Internet of Things, or IoT. Thanks to all who played and congratulations to Larisa Thorne for winning the Starbucks gift card after being randomly selected out of all correct answers. 

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 
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