Starting in January 2025, the Identity Management (IdM) team at Berkeley Lab will remove the requirement for password changes on your Berkeley Lab identity and Active Directory accounts. This update aligns Lab account requirements with modern cyber security best practices. This change is designed … [Read more...] about A holiday present from IT: No more password changes
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LastPass URL Encryption – Action Required
LastPass will gradually roll out URL encryption to all users beginning in August 2024. Once the privacy enhancement becomes available for your LastPass account, you will be prompted in your vault to select Encrypt URLs now. This action is required for all LastPass users to encrypt the primary URL … [Read more...] about LastPass URL Encryption – Action Required
1Password Training, April 17 at Noon
The IT Division is excited to invite Berkeley Lab staff to join a 1Password training session on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at noon. 1Password is a password management solution now offered to the Lab as an alternative option to LastPass. Both products will help keep your online accounts secure and … [Read more...] about 1Password Training, April 17 at Noon
Secure Your Identity with 1Password
By Tammy Campbell, Arica Chhay, Tap L Password management is an increasingly important and challenging responsibility. Websites and applications are expanding their requirements for robust, unique, and lengthy passwords in response to the growing number and sophistication of … [Read more...] about Secure Your Identity with 1Password
Update Legacy LastPass App for Mac Desktops
Starting on March 31, 2024, LastPass will no longer support their legacy application for Mac desktops. Staff who are still using an outdated version of the LastPass Mac desktop app may begin to see in-app alerts regarding the discontinuation of support in the coming weeks ahead. Be sure to take … [Read more...] about Update Legacy LastPass App for Mac Desktops
Windows Passwords – Active Directory (AD) vs Local User Account
What are AD and Local User Accounts? How do we update or reset AD or Local User account passwords? Can I make the AD, LDAP, and Local User account passwords the same? Need a reminder for AD vs LDAP account passwords? See The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords … [Read more...] about Windows Passwords – Active Directory (AD) vs Local User Account
The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords
By Tap L Passwords are a key part of keeping Berkeley Lab accounts safe. We’ve all been there, trying to remember our password, forgetting it, and having to reset it. Let's talk about the common types of passwords at the Lab, AD and LDAP, and how to manage them. What are AD and LDAP … [Read more...] about The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords
Cyber Security Awareness: Default Passwords
Attempting to log in with blank, default, and common usernames and passwords is a widely used attack technique. Unlike most enterprise or corporate networks, Berkeley Lab has an open computing environment so changing default credentials is especially important. To facilitate science and … [Read more...] about Cyber Security Awareness: Default Passwords
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