By Andrew (Andrew) C K Wiedlea on 2018-05-03T22:08:53Z Do you use LaTeX to edit your professional documents? Would you like to easily and quickly collaboratively write and publish online? The solution is Overleaf (https://www.overleaf.com/org/lbl/). Overleaf provides a collaborative LaTeX … [Read more...] about Overleaf – The Collaborative Writing and Publishing Tool You Need
Citation Management Made Easy with Paperpile
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-04-19T21:12:46Z What is Paperpile? Can’t keep track of all your papers and reference materials. Compiling bibliographies driving you nuts? Use Paperpile, a citation management tool integrated with the Google apps ecosystem. The IT Division has recently acquired … [Read more...] about Citation Management Made Easy with Paperpile
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
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
Apple MacOS High Sierra Security Bug
By Tammera E Campbell on 2017-11-30T18:11:40Z Problem As reported yesterday, there's a major security flaw in Apple's newest operating system, High Sierra. The bug allows anyone to gain complete administrative access to the computer when using “root” as the username with a blank password. … [Read more...] about Apple MacOS High Sierra Security Bug
Password Requirements Have Changed
By Tammera E Campbell on 2017-10-19T23:06:01Z Cyber Security recently changed Berkeley Lab Identity password requirements. The changes included: Your passphrase must be at least 14 characters Your passphrase must pass a strength check that disallows repeated / sequential characters, … [Read more...] about Password Requirements Have Changed
Windows 10 Patch Causes Computer Boot Failure
By Tammera E Campbell on 2017-10-18T19:22:04Z Problem Microsoft recently announced that Windows devices may fail to boot after installing Windows 10 Updates that were released on October 10 2017. This is the result of a problem on Microsoft's end in publishing the updates with IDs KB4041676 and … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Patch Causes Computer Boot Failure
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