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Upgrade to CrowdStrike to Resolve Sophos Errors

Published on by Arica Chhay.

As of July 21, 2023, Sophos is no longer supported and is discontinued at Berkeley Lab. If you don’t have CrowdStrike installed, the Lab’s new antivirus software, your system is no longer fully protected, and you might encounter Sophos error messages (see examples below).  Fix the errors and … [Read more...] about Upgrade to CrowdStrike to Resolve Sophos Errors

DOE Omni Interns Join IT

Published on by Arica Chhay.

The DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program provides paid summer internships across the DOE complex for talented undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity, information technology, and related fields. This year, Omni student interns Jeaneille Amoako, Kendra Harris, and Robin … [Read more...] about DOE Omni Interns Join IT

Bobby Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, Retires

Published on by Arica Chhay.

Bobby (Babak) Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, officially retires on June 26, 2023, after 20 years at Berkeley Lab. Well-known for supporting the Lab community with computer workstation requests (and woes), Bobby is described by his colleagues as friendly, funny, highly knowledgeable, and … [Read more...] about Bobby Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, Retires

Berkeley Lab IT Outreach to Local Elementary

Published on by Arica Chhay.

By Arica Chhay, Erin Scharfstein Since 2009, the Berkeley Lab IT Division Support Services group has administered a three-day educational outreach program for local students from Sylvia Mendez Elementary, a two-way immersion Spanish and English bilingual school located in Berkeley, … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab IT Outreach to Local Elementary

Install CrowdStrike via BigFix

Published on by Arica Chhay.

BigFix and CrowdStrike provide Berkeley Lab staff with a powerful and reliable defense against continuously evolving modern threats at no cost. BigFix has been deployed on over 6,000 Windows, Mac, and Linux systems across the Lab to deliver critical computer maintenance and security updates. In … [Read more...] about Install CrowdStrike via BigFix

macOS BigFix Push for CrowdStrike Starts May 11

Published on by Arica Chhay.

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Lab’s new antivirus software, CrowdStrike, will be automatically delivered to macOS systems via BigFix. BigFix will push a pop-up notification before the process begins, followed by additional notices which require user interactions in order to grant operational … [Read more...] about macOS BigFix Push for CrowdStrike Starts May 11

Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 End-of-Life

Published on by Tap Lui.

This is a reminder for LBNL users regarding the end-of-life for Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 products. Outdated operating systems increase the security risk for the Lab and must be upgraded or replaced. Systems deemed as security risks may be blocked with no prior warning from accessing the Lab … [Read more...] about Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 End-of-Life

CrowdStrike Falcon is the Lab’s New Antivirus Solution

Published on by Arica Chhay.

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

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