Limit to network change during NCEA Online

NCEA Online (digital exams) are taking place between Monday 22 November – Tuesday 14 December. To ensure the best possible experience for the schools participating, N4L will be taking a conservative approach to network changes requested by schools and ICTs...
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...
Gavin Costello featured in CIO50 2021

Gavin Costello featured in CIO50 2021

N4L’s Gavin Costello has been named among the country’s most respected IT leaders and innovators, featuring in 12th position in the CIO50 for 2021. The list recognises the top 50 senior technology executives who are driving innovation and influencing rapid change...
How to identify and prevent a phishing scam

How to identify and prevent a phishing scam

As we all know, it’s up to us as individuals to continue to be vigilant against cyber threats so that we can protect ourselves and our information. CERT NZ have been sharing their top tips for staying safe online and we thought we’d ask our awesome Information...