IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Click on the course titles below to learn more then register through the Berkeley Lab portal. Berkeley Lab staff may contact ittraining@lbl.gov for training feedback. For trouble registering for … [Read more...] about IT Training, May 2023
Berkeley Lab joins UC open access agreement with Wiley
Agreement quadruples the number of UC articles eligible for free and open access in Wiley journals On April 11, 2023, the University of California announced an expansion of the university’s open access agreement with Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers. Researchers at UC Berkeley, UC … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab joins UC open access agreement with Wiley
Google Docs Phishing Comments
By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous, Michael Smitasin A new phishing tactic has emerged; attackers are using the comments feature of Google Docs to send phishing messages. These attacks are challenging to prevent at the moment since the comment appears to come from Google. Review the real Lab example … [Read more...] about Google Docs Phishing Comments
Google Workspace Updates, March 2023
Exciting new changes have recently been announced for Google Workspace. These significant updates will further enhance workflows and save time with repetitive tasks. At the forefront of the product releases are new experiences in the smart canvas (February 23, 2023) and a push to bring … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Updates, March 2023
Meghan Zodrow, Graphic Designer & Problem Solver
The IT Creative Services group is responsible for providing a comprehensive range of services in visual communications and resources to support Berkeley Lab’s mission. Creative Services is well known for their artful design and illustration products such as branding and identity packages, book and … [Read more...] about Meghan Zodrow, Graphic Designer & Problem Solver
CrowdStrike Falcon is the Lab’s New Antivirus Solution
Berkeley Lab IT is pleased to announce CrowdStrike Falcon (or simply CrowdStrike) has replaced Sophos as the Lab’s antivirus software. Sophos Antivirus, which has been used at the Lab since 2012, will be discontinued by Sophos in July 2023. Crowdstrike enables detection and remediation of … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Falcon is the Lab’s New Antivirus Solution
Zoom Rooms Overview
ContentsOverviewQuick StartBest PracticesStill Need Help? The IT Audio Visual Services group (AV) has built a standard with Zoom Rooms for all public conference rooms around the Lab. A conference room is considered “public” when it is open to anyone at the Lab to reserve via Google Calendar. Zoom … [Read more...] about Zoom Rooms Overview
Gmail Multi-Send Mode
By Arica Chhay, Tap L Enable Multi-Send ModeManage ContactsPersonalize the EmailSend the EmailSummary In 2022, Google introduced multi-send mode for Gmail, a new mass email tool to help users send emails to large audiences. Instead of using a separate add-on like YAMM to send bulk emails, … [Read more...] about Gmail Multi-Send Mode
Safer Web Browsing
By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous, Tap L, Gabe McGinnis 1. Minimize browser extensions. Web browser extensions are tools to extend or enhance your browsing experience, often by adding new features or enabling integrations with other applications, such as Google or Zoom. While most extensions are … [Read more...] about Safer Web Browsing
Google Workspace Updates, February 2023
Google Calendar Reminders Migrate to Google Tasks Google Assistant and Calendar Reminders will become Google Tasks to help organize and manage to-dos in one place. Starting on May 22, 2023, Reminders will begin to automatically migrate to Tasks. Users now have the option to voluntarily convert … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Updates, February 2023
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