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Passkeys Lab-Wide Rollout Launch Starts in Operations
To strengthen digital security at Berkeley Lab, the IT Division is rolling out Passkeys Lab-wide following a successful three-month pilot. The transition began with Operations divisions in April and is now expanding to Research divisions in May. Passkeys are a modern authentication method stored on your device that use secure, cryptographic verification or a physical Read more »
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Bobby Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, Retires
Bobby (Babak) Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, officially retires on June 26, 2023, after 20 years at Berkeley Lab. Throughout his career, Bobby supervised over a dozen staff and interns at any time, managed a broad array of hardware and technology, and resolved technical issues to facilitate scientific work across the Lab. Read more »
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In Memoriam: John William Stoner
John W. Stoner, longtime IT Division employee, passed away in June 2023. He was an expert Archivist and Librarian who retired as head of the Records Management Office after 25 years of service at the Lab. John also made important contributions to developing the DOE record management practices in use today. Read more »
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Video Replay: Hybrid Events Training
The IT Division Audio Visual group (AV) hosted a hybrid events training workshop on June 13, 2023. If you weren’t able to make it, watch a replay of the event and review the workshop resources. Read more »
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3Q4: Ben Sanders and Ben Souza
Meet Ben Souza and Ben Sanders, both members of the Endpoint Management team, part of cybersecurity in IT. Read more »
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HPC Workshop on June 21
The Scientific Computing Group (ScienceIT) will host a virtual HPC training session on Wednesday, June 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration is required. Read more »
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Hybrid Events Training, June 13
The IT Audio Visual group (AV) hosted a hybrid events training workshop on 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. Read more »
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Countdown to Sophos End-of-Life
Sophos will be discontinued in July 2023. Prioritize your cyber protection now and switch to CrowdStrike for advanced antivirus protection. Visit the IT FAQ for step-by-step instructions to guide you through the installation process. Read more »
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Berkeley Lab IT Outreach to Local Elementary
In May 2023, the IT Division hosted a three-day STEM outreach program for local second and third grade students from Sylvia Mendez Elementary School. A team of 25 staff volunteers helped deliver an engaging and interactive learning experience to over 100 children. Read more »
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Google Workspace Updates, May 2023
This month includes updates for several Google Workspace apps, including collaboration and workflow features for Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Chat, Sites, and Drive. Jump to the summary for an overview of all expected releases. Read more »
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Update Bitbucket SSH Host Keys by June 20
Bitbucket Cloud recently announced that encrypted copies of SSH host keys were extracted in a data breach of a third-party vendor. All users who have configured SSH host keys to Bitbucket repositories need to rotate to the new keys by June 20, 2023. Read more »
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SSO Required for Atlassian Cloud Products on May 30
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. Read more »
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Michael Smitasin, Cybersecurity Engineer
Michael Smitasin is an IT Cybersecurity Engineer and a 10-year veteran of Berkeley Lab. Learn more about his professional background, career trajectory, and contributions to current projects. Read more »
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