Safe & Secure Internet
Firewall
Web Filtering
Helps prevent staff and students from accessing inappropriate websites or apps. Filtering rules can be customised for your school to block entire categories (e.g. games), specific websites (e.g. YouTube), particular apps and unwanted VPNs (Virtual Private Networks).
DDoS Protection
DNS Threat Protection
SafeSearch
Recommended Settings
These recommended settings are supported by our friends at Netsafe and CERT NZ, but you can decide the settings to apply to best suit the needs of your school.
For more information about the settings head over to our Support Hub article.
Please note that we will update our recommended settings from time to time as we work with schools, IT providers, Netsafe and CERT NZ to help to improve the overall safety and security of schools and kura across Aotearoa.
There’s no way to guarantee 100% protection from online threats or inappropriate content. Make sure your school is up to speed with ways to keep your online learning environments safe and secure, such as promoting digital citizenship and making sure appropriate security measures are in place – for example, we recommend schools check their YouTube settings in their Google Workplace admin console.
It’s also really important to note that when it comes to Web Filtering and Firewall settings, N4L only blocks what the school or kura has asked us to, and we recommend reviewing these settings annually.
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