Fermilab

Tune IT Up physical inventory begins

Starting this week, contractors from the Kemtah Group, an IT organization working with the Tune IT Up team, will begin conducting a physical inventory of desktops and laptops at Fermilab.

Check for IDs

Contractors with the Kemtah Group, an IT organization, will visit Windows, Linux and MacOS laptops and desktops (not servers). They will have Fermilab contractor ID badges, and you may ask to see those badges or call the Service Desk at x2345 to confirm their identities.

Phishing season

Not all phishing messages ask directly for passwords or credit card numbers. The goal of some of these messages is to elicit a response to confirm whether the e-mail address is valid and can be sold or used later.

Computer Security Awarenes Day

The Computing Division will hold a Computer Security Awareness Day in Wilson Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

September 11, 2009

IMAP password reminder

If you have not already done so, please change your password for your IMAP e-mail account by the new extended deadline of the end of the day on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

August 18, 2009

New IMAP server e-mail account password

Starting today, requirements have changed for new passwords on IMAP server e-mail accounts. When you reset your IMAP server e-mail account password, your new password will need to be at least 10 characters long in order to fulfill Department of Energy password complexity requirements.

August 4, 2009

Don’t get hooked by phishing

Some laboratory employees recently received a fraudulent e-mail message that appeared to come from the U.S. Department of State. Although it looks real and could describe a real program, it is an attempt to steal sensitive information through electronic communication, a technique known as phishing.

July 31, 2009

Tune IT Up services account reminder, help for Mac users

This article gives advice to Mac and Linux users, who have had difficulty setting up services account passwords.

July 28, 2009

Services account password needed to fill out timecard

Starting later this week, all employees will need a services account password to access the Fermilab Time and Labor electronic reporting system.

July 27, 2009

Safe flash driving

To protect your machine from viruses on removable media, please follow these guidelines.

July 16, 2009

One password, less trouble

To combat the problem of password proliferation, Fermilab's Computing Division has set up a services account — one account that will serve as the password for multiple applications.