IT News

Passkeys Lab-Wide Rollout Launch Starts in Operations

May 11, 2026

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 »

Banking Text Scam

May 22, 2023

Bank imposter scams using SMS text messages are on the rise. Take a careful look at a real example sent to a Lab employee to learn how to spot this common financial phishing tactic. Read more »
IT Training, June 2023

May 21, 2023

IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming workshops include data analysis with Microsoft Excel, and deep learning, text analysis, and web scraping with Python. Read more »
Changes to Windows Remote Desktop Requirements

May 16, 2023

Due to increased risk, Berkeley Lab will now require VPN for off-site RDP to a Lab computer starting on Read more »
[Completed] Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Scheduled outages to major systems

May 16, 2023

On Saturday, May 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., LBLnet will be upgrading software throughout the Lab. On-site and remote access to HPC, business, and identity systems may be disrupted multiple times during the outage window. Read more »
Install CrowdStrike via BigFix

May 10, 2023

BigFix has been deployed on over 6,000 computer systems across the Lab to provide critical remote management services. Download BigFix today to get IT security updates, including the Lab’s new antivirus software, CrowdStrike. Read more »
macOS BigFix Push for CrowdStrike Starts May 11

May 4, 2023

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Lab’s new antivirus software, CrowdStrike, will be automatically delivered to active macOS systems via BigFix. BigFix will display a pop-up notice before the process begins. User interaction and reboot is required. Read more »
Off-Site Visitor WiFi Password: URL Change

April 24, 2023

The URL to retrieve the visitor Wifi password for off-site locations has changed to go.lbl.gov/lbnl-visitor-offsite. The old URL will stop functioning at 12pm on April 28, 2023. Read more »
IT Sustainability Practices

April 21, 2023

Berkeley Lab celebrates Earth Month annually throughout April. In support of the Lab’s sustainability initiatives, this article covers our current efforts in the IT Division to reduce environmental impact and considerations we can all take to save on energy consumption. Read more »
Google Workspace Updates, April 2023

April 21, 2023

Recent updates to Google Workspace apps focus on enhancements to organization and user interface, including changes for Google Sites, Drive, and Docs. Staff can expect to see new features become available in the coming weeks ahead. Read more »
IT Training, May 2023

April 19, 2023

IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming workshops include programming with R, data wrangling and manipulation, and a complete introduction to Python. Read more »
Berkeley Lab joins UC open access agreement with Wiley

April 12, 2023

The University of California announced an expansion of the open access agreement with Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers. Berkeley Lab researchers will now receive additional funding support to publish open access, making significantly more research freely available to people around the world. Read more »
Windows 8.1 and Windows 2012 R2 End-of-Life

April 6, 2023

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 network. Read more »