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Avaya Messaging, New Voicemail Coming May 20
Telephone Services is pleased to announce a new voicemail service coming May 20 called Avaya Messaging. Your new voicemail service provides a web access portal for managing messages and settings for Lab phones online and a new feature that allows you to define “find me” rules. Read more »
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IPv6 Available on VPN and Visitor Wireless
IPv6 addresses are now offered on the Berkeley Lab VPN via DHCPv6 and on the visitor wireless network. Read more »
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Archive Universal Analytics Data by June 2024
Starting the week of July 1, 2024, users will no longer be able to access any Universal Analytics properties and all data will be deleted. Read more »
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NotebookLM, an Experimental AI Notebook
NotebookLM is a tool that allows you to upload sources such as Google Docs, PDFs, and copied text, and then engage with them by asking questions or giving instructions in an AI chat box. Read more »
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IT Training, February 2024
IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Among other available workshops, popular Python courses focus on web APIs, web scraping, data manipulation with Pandas, and intermediate programming. Read more »
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Copyright Infringement Claims Against the Lab are on the Rise
In recent weeks, Lab IT and the Office of Laboratory Counsel (OLC) have observed copyright infringement claims against the Lab that request settlement payments. Read more »
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IT Training, January 2024
IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming courses focus on the fundamentals of Python, R, Qualtrics, and MaxQDA. Read more »
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UCPath Phishing Incident
A recent phishing attack impersonated UCPath and targeted employees at multiple campuses. While there was no financial loss, you should stay alert and learn how to spot phishing attempts to keep yourself and the Lab safe. Read more for an overview of the UCPath incident and to view an example of a recent phishing attempt. Read more »
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Zoom AI Companion
Zoom AI Companion is a generative AI tool to help users improve productivity and work together more effectively. Learn more about the new enhancements and try using AI in your next Zoom meeting! Read more »
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Use your Lab phone number on a computer and smartphone
The Avaya Workplace soft phone app uses your Lab phone number on a smartphone or computer. The app complements your smartphone, giving you more flexibility and functionality in controlling your personal and work calls. There is no additional cost for existing Lab phone numbers. Read more »
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LabTech 2023 – Recordings, Quick Survey, and Thanks!
Thank you for participating in LabTech 2023! We hope you had a great experience. Recordings and a quick survey at are now available. Read more »
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End of Support for Outdated Operating Systems
This is a reminder for Berkeley Lab users regarding end of support for outdated Windows and macOS operating systems. Systems deemed as security risks may be blocked with no prior warning from accessing the Lab network. Read more »
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