IT News

Upcoming Login Screen Refresh Paves the Way for Passkeys

June 9, 2025

In our ongoing efforts to enhance security and user experience across the Berkeley Lab community, IT is preparing for a significant upgrade to our authentication methods with the planned Lab-wide rollout of Passkeys later this year. As an initial step in this transition, we will soon be releasing an update to the authentication screens you… Read more »

New Phishing Tactics: QR codes and SMS

September 5, 2024

The Berkeley Lab Cyber Security group has identified a new phishing tactic that uses an image file and QR codes to bypass spam filters. The attacker then takes the attack to your phone, communicating with you via SMS messages. Read more »
IT Training, September 2024

August 29, 2024

IT offers technical training to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming courses include Python GPT fundamentals and a beginner-friendly introduction to coding with GitHub Copilot, popular AI coding assistant. Read more »
Aug. 29 AI@LBNL Webinar: Building Infrastructure for Cutting-Edge Scientific AI

August 28, 2024

Join us on Thursday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the next AI@LBNL webinar featuring speakers from the IT Division and NERSC’s Data and AI Services Group. Read more »
Google Workspace Updates, August 2024

August 27, 2024

Learn about new and upcoming changes to Google Workspace apps, including better formatting for tables in Google Sheets, an easier way to view Google Forms data, and improvements to sharing in Google Workspace. Read more »
LastPass URL Encryption – Action Required

August 16, 2024

LastPass will begin rolling out URL encryption in August 2024. Once the privacy enhancement becomes available, action is required for all LastPass users to encrypt the URL of existing vault items. The process will only take a few minutes. Read more »
Introducing the CBORG AI Portal

July 31, 2024

We are excited to announce the launch of the CBORG AI Portal, part of a comprehensive suite of AI services created to empower Berkeley Lab researchers and staff with the latest AI technologies to enhance research and productivity. Read more »
Zoom Release Notes, July 2024

July 25, 2024

Zoom provides up-to-date release notes for new features and enhancements. This month, the IT Division’s Audio Visual team (IT AV Services) is highlighting Zoom Workplace tools to help staff manage third-party note-taking apps during meetings and navigate recent changes. Read more »
GenAI and Scopus AI Webinar on July 30

July 24, 2024

Join IT for a generative AI (GenAI) and Scopus AI webinar on July 30 at 9:00 a.m. An expert panel will address common questions related to Elsevier’s Scopus AI service and discuss the impact of GenAI on the future of academia. Read more »
Scopus AI Demos on July 22-23

July 19, 2024

Join the IT Research Services team for a live demo of Scopus AI on Monday, July 22, 1-2 p.m. and Tuesday, July 23, 10-11 a.m. Scopus AI streamlines research processes and offers features for literature discovery, data analysis, and collaboration. Contact us at library@lbl.gov for an invitation to join the demos. Read more »
Google Authenticator App Loop Issue

July 10, 2024

On June 26, IT received numerous reports regarding an issue with the Google Authenticator app where users were unexpectedly signed out. Take action to prevent the issue from recurring moving forward. Read more »
Berkeley Lab Side Panel Add-On Beta Release

July 2, 2024

The IT Division is proud to announce a beta release of the new Berkeley Lab side panel add-on for Google Workspace. This custom application is now accessible to the Lab from the side panel of Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Read more »
AWS Bedrock GenAI Overview and Hands-on Workshop

June 10, 2024

GenAI is revolutionizing industries worldwide, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a comprehensive suite of services to harness its potential. Join AWS experts for two upcoming training sessions on June 18 at 10 AM via Zoom and in-person on June 20 at 9 AM. Read more »