Zoom has become an essential part of collaboration and connectivity at Berkeley Lab. The IT Division Audio Visual group (AV) understands the value of keeping staff informed about the continuous evolution of video conferencing software and technology. Beginning in June 2023, release notes for the … [Read more...] about Zoom Release Notes, June 2023
Video Replay: Hybrid Events Training
The IT Division Audio Visual group (AV) hosted a hybrid events training workshop on June 13, 2023. This training was developed to help Lab staff successfully plan, schedule, manage and execute an efficient hybrid event using Zoom Room technology. Over 90 staff members joined the workshop with … [Read more...] about Video Replay: Hybrid Events Training
Hybrid Events Training, June 13
The IT Division Audio Visual group (AV) is hosting a hybrid events training workshop on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 12:00 p.m to 1:00 p.m. This training was developed to help Lab staff successfully plan, schedule, manage and execute an efficient hybrid event using Zoom Room technology. Staff at all … [Read more...] about Hybrid Events Training, June 13
Google Workspace Updates, May 2023
Updated July 29, 2023 This article provides an overview of monthly updates to Google Workspace apps. Staff can expect to see new features become available at Berkeley Lab in the coming weeks ahead. Jump to the summary for an overview of all expected releases. Contents: Calendar | Docs | … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Updates, May 2023
Update Bitbucket SSH Host Keys by June 20
By Arica Chhay, Derrick Johnson Bitbucket Cloud recently announced that encrypted copies of SSH host keys were extracted in a data breach of a third-party credential management vendor. The host keys are used to verify the identity of a trusted server for SSH connections. To mitigate … [Read more...] about Update Bitbucket SSH Host Keys by June 20
SSO Required for Atlassian Cloud Products on May 30
By Derrick Johnson Starting on May 30, 2023, Single Sign-On (SSO) will be required when signing into Atlassian Cloud products, including Bitbucket, JIRA, Trello and others, with SSO-capable @lbl.gov accounts. SSO, which also requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), is being implemented as a … [Read more...] about SSO Required for Atlassian Cloud Products on May 30
[Completed] Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Scheduled outages to major systems
On Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., LBLnet will be upgrading software on devices throughout the Lab’s data center networks. Individual systems may have access disrupted multiple times during the outage window with some outages lasting up to two hours. The upgrade will disrupt … [Read more...] about [Completed] Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Scheduled outages to major systems
IT Sustainability Practices
By Arica Chhay, Gary Jung, Ian Vaino Contents Energy Efficient Data Centers IT Tips to Reuse and ReduceSave a Tree and Go PaperlessCommitted to a Greener Future Berkeley Lab celebrates Earth Month annually throughout April. In support of the Lab’s sustainability initiatives, this … [Read more...] about IT Sustainability Practices
Google Workspace Updates, April 2023
Recent updates to Google Workspace apps focus on enhancements to organization and user interface. The changes are expected to roll out to Berkeley Lab on Google’s rapid release schedule. Staff can expect to see new features become available in the coming weeks ahead. Tool discovery in Google … [Read more...] about Google Workspace Updates, April 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
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