Together for a better internet  – Safer Internet Day 2022

Together for a better internet – Safer Internet Day 2022

Written by Bill Bennett, Technology Journalist Safer Internet Day is an annual international day of action and awareness to help make a better online world that keeps everyone out of harm’s way. It has a special emphasis on protecting young people. This aligns with...
Understanding & Managing DDoS Attacks

Understanding & Managing DDoS Attacks

Here at N4L we aim to ensure connections are working as best as possible for all schools using the Managed Network. However, events can happen that disrupt the network. These events range from hardware failures (e.g. power cuts in specific geographic areas) or fibre...
How does N4L help protect schools against ransomware?

How does N4L help protect schools against ransomware?

Ransomware can cause mass disruption for schools as we saw with the Kaseya security incident in July 2021.  Once ransomware infects a device, the virus can quickly spread to other devices connected to the network. It can get into your computer in the same way that...
Safer at school, safer at home

Safer at school, safer at home

Last year on Safer Internet Day we highlighted how we help create a safer and more secure online learning environment for schools and kura across Aotearoa. 12 months on, the world has drastically changed. Through two lockdowns, virtual classrooms and online testing,...