By Kryshna Avina on 2018-12-10T17:42:23Z IT Division's user survey kicks off this morning. A statistically valid sample of the laboratory population has been selected by the survey firm retained by IT Division (MOR Associates) and those users received email this morning asking for them to … [Read more...] about IT Survey Begins
IT Status
Status updates and reminders regarding IT-managed systems and applications. Check it-status.lbl.gov for more system and security notifications, including planned and unscheduled downtime and outages.
Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro Solid-State Drive Recall
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-12-04T20:44:11Z Apple recently announced that there are a limited number of 13-inch MacBook Pro (non-Touch Bar) laptops from 2017 and 2018 that have defective 128GB or 256GB solid-state drives. Apple suggests that to avoid data loss, these drives be replaced as … [Read more...] about Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro Solid-State Drive Recall
LBL and GDPR
By Adam Stone on 2018-05-25T21:39:16Z Berkeley Lab is aware of the European General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR and is working with UC legal counsel, in coordination with the campuses, on longer term efforts to analyze situations where the rule may be applicable to specific University … [Read more...] about LBL and GDPR
StrongID – “Unlicensed version” message
Luis Enrique Corrales posted on Mar 18, 2018 Users may be presented with the message "Unlicensed version - use is illegal." when attempting to login to their computer using StrongID. This message does not prevent users from accessing their computers, users should proceed as they would normally … [Read more...] about StrongID – “Unlicensed version” message
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-02-06T21:46:38Z Lenovo has issued a recall on ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops (Machine Types: 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3, 20K4) sold before Nov 1, 2017. Lenovo has determined that a limited number of such laptops may have an unfastened screw that could damage … [Read more...] about Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops
32-bit Applications Being Phased Out for Next Major Release of macOS
Tammera E Campbell posted on Feb 05, 2018 Apple announced last year that they are beginning to phase out support for 32-bit applications for macOS. Beginning in January 2018, the Mac app store will no longer accept any 32-bit apps. Starting with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Apple will begin … [Read more...] about 32-bit Applications Being Phased Out for Next Major Release of macOS
Protect your Lab Identity with Multi Factor Authentication
Tammera E Campbell posted on Jan 24, 2018 We’ve all heard the stories about major data breaches at some of the largest online businesses. 3 billion Yahoo customers had their usernames and passwords compromised leaving those users vulnerable to hackers. Target was breached in 2013, exposing … [Read more...] about Protect your Lab Identity with Multi Factor Authentication
Why Use a Password Manager Like LastPass?
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-01-10T16:25:47Z Generating, remembering and maintaining unique passwords is challenging and nearly impossible today. As the number of mandatory passwords, password length, and password complexity increases, it becomes harder to remember them without relying on … [Read more...] about Why Use a Password Manager Like LastPass?
MacKeeper Introduces More Problems Than It Is Worth
By Tammera E Campbell on 2017-12-19T19:59:49Z MacKeeper is a well-known utility suite for macOS, which is typically installed by users looking to improve the performance of their system. MacKeeper is known to use aggressive marketing techniques, and has a very poor track record in terms of … [Read more...] about MacKeeper Introduces More Problems Than It Is Worth
High Sierra – Upgrade or Not to Upgrade
By Tammera E Campbell on 2017-12-19T19:59:34Z IT always cautions users to never upgrade your operating system until you do the following: Ensure you have a full backup of your system just in case you need to roll back Ensure all your current versions of software and peripherals are … [Read more...] about High Sierra – Upgrade or Not to Upgrade
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