Welcome to the Term 1 In Brief newsletter. In this edition we have some exciting project updates, we’re sharing a handy flyer explaining who to go to for network help and our response to the recent phishing campaigns. We also talk about AI and you’ll get to know our Regional Directors a bit better in our latest blogs.Â
If you have any questions or if there is anything we can help you with, please contact our Customer Support team on 0800 532 764 or [email protected].
MyN4L launch
We’re thrilled to have launched MyN4L, our self-service platform that features smart and simple tools to give schools, kura and IT providers more visibility and more control to help manage their online environments. It’s fully funded and is being released in a staged rollout across the next year.
The Managed Network Upgrade is underway!
We’re upgrading all schools to the next iteration of our Managed Network service, with our first schools being upgraded from this month.
You can find more information about the upgrade process on our website, and other helpful pre- and post-upgrade resources on our dedicated Support Hub page.
Meet our Education & Engagement team
Our Education & Engagement team are your go-to local contacts, keeping you up to date and providing support where needed. Each term we’ll be introducing a new friendly face and to start us off we have our wonderful Regional Directors who lead our School Relationship team!Â
Meet Nige Young in the South Island and Graham Flanagan from Central North Island.
How AI and N4L are helping prevent cyber threats
AI is here – and it could help keep our schools and kura safer and more secure online. Learn how AI is bolstering systems and people to help keep one step ahead of cyber attacks.
What you need to know about phishing
The lowdown on phishing following the recent campaign targeting schools and how you can best protect your school or kura, such as signing up for Email Protection.
Who to go to for network help
We are sometimes asked by schools about what they are responsible for, what N4L is responsible for and what their IT provider is responsible for. We created a flyer to help clarify who does what when it comes to your school’s network and finding the right support for your needs.Â
Remember we also have a corresponding flyer about how we work together with our partners for better online security.
Events on the horizon
We’re looking forward to catching up in person at this year’s conferences. Our team will be at these upcoming events:
Tai Tokerau Principals Association Conference
Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 April | Copthorne, Waitangi
Interface Xpo
8, 13, 15 May | Christchurch, Taupo & Auckland
Secondary Principals Association New Zealand Conference
Sunday 25 – Wednesday 28 May | Takina Conference Centre, Wellington
2.4B – Unsafe websites blocked
An attempt on the network to send users to malicious websites.
28M – Security threats blockedÂ
An attempt to access a website that’s been blocked based on the category the website is associated with.
5.97PB – Website data usageÂ
This is the total amount of data (in petabytes) used by schools across NZ throughout the term (for context, a normal website is roughly 3 megabytes).
NB: The above statistics are for term 4 2024 – 14 October to 20 December 2024
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