January 2019 – July 2022
Join LBNL Science IT, UC Berkeley Research IT, and Amazon Web Services on June 16 at 10 a.m. for a session focusing on networking, computing, and storage services provided by AWS. This webinar is for interested users who have no prior AWS experience and is open to all Lab and UC Berkeley staff. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCOTDpn-QM3vJXhf0VeBMGurqfCCqEjX1pUcFDMlH7XBW03A/viewform
Join Berkeley Lab, Department of Energy, and Verizon representatives on June 9, at 11 a.m., to hear about the potential of 5G technology for field and laboratory science applications. The discussion will include real-world examples and information about the new low-band 5G service at the Lab. https://sites.google.com/es.net/5gforsciencetechtalk/home
Those who missed the “Protecting Yourself After the UC Incident” Q&A session earlier this month — or attended but would like to review the information provided — can watch a replay of the event hosted by the IT Division. https://ucincident.lbl.gov/
IT will host “Protecting Yourself After the UC Incident: A Q&A Session for the Laboratory” today (May 7) at 1 p.m. Adam Stone and Jay Krous will discuss the breach and best practices to protect yourself, as well as take your questions related to the incident. Add this to your calendar. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/ucdatabreachinformation/accellion-2021
The IT Division is offering new training opportunities on these topics: Python Fundamentals (IT’s most popular course), Intro to Bash and Git, and Python Geopandas. Click to learn more, register for courses, and sign up for the IT training email list. https://ittraining.lbl.gov/
The entire team can sit together — virtually, of course — in the latest Zoom innovation. The host of the meeting can enable an interactive session for up to 25 participants. Choose from several backgrounds, or upload your own photo of a Lab location. Update Zoom client to 5.6.4 to join the fun. https://blog.zoom.us/introducing-zoom-immersive-view/
The Lab has learned that the UC system had a cybersecurity incident that may have resulted in the disclosure of sensitive information for an unknown number of UC community members. UCOP is investigating the breach with the FBI and will provide notification to those individuals involved. Read more. https://go.lbl.gov/ucop-accellion
Learn about the resources and services D-Lab has to offer at this lunchtime session. Get an overview of workshops, trainings, consultations, and projects. Bring your ideas for how D-Lab can support your Lab research and professional development. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/ittraining?pli=1#h.gm42ceeenmiw
When scheduling Zoom meetings, hosts can specify if authentication is required for guests. Clicking the Zoom link in a calendar invite will not automatically perform the authentication process. If authentication is required, open the Zoom desktop app and sign in before you join the meeting. https://zoom.lbl.gov/frequently-asked-questions#h.hxcslgaeb5q4
Collaborative projects are the core of teams, but tracking progress can be difficult. IT provides tools like Smart Sheets, Google Tasks, and Google Tables to manage projects and keep teams on task. Learn more in this LabTech replay session hosted by IT’s Ian Vaino. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hY5nXYQ7l47V4BxbPE1aDAJEfDF8rRTq/view