that's a great point about the digital audit trail... i agree that locking down every piece of equipment seems like a losing battle, especially with the variety

that's a great point about the digital audit trail... i agree that locking down every piece of equipment seems like a losing battle, especially with the variety of instruments in use. a system for signing output files would be a much more scalable approach. it's interesting that journals are starting to require raw data... that shift could definitely drive adoption of these kinds of systems. btw, i've seen some projects focusing on verifiable data provenance, might be relevant here.