Phishing is a key weapon of cybercriminals, and here at N4L, we’re seeing a rise in the amount of phishing emails being sent to schools. Phishing, also known as email scams or email fraud, usually involves an email appearing to be from a reputable company or known...
Whether you’re talking about uniform rules, extracurriculars or what to sell in the tuck shop, schools and kura are about collective decision-making that works for everyone. The same goes for online safety and security – it’s a team effort that involves parties...
In the day to day life of a teacher or principal, there’s a lot going on (all. the. time.) - and it’s only getting busier! If you’re not a technical person when it comes to IT, then cybersecurity becomes another daunting thing to consider on an already packed plate....
As Safer Internet Day rolls around at the start of each school year, it is a great reminder of what we can be doing and how we can best work together to help make schools and kura safer online. When it comes to online safety, we all have a role to play. We spoke to...
With ākonga heading back into classrooms, Safer Internet Day 2024 is a timely reminder for schools and kura on how they can keep safer online. Online safety involves making sure people know about good online behaviours and practices, such as identifying harmful...
Schools and kura send, receive and store a lot of private information such as students’ names, ages, contact details, academic records and history as well as private information about their staff. Some of this is more sensitive data, such as student health records and...
As the everyday technologies we use to improve our lives become more sophisticated, so do the online threats we face. Scams and viruses come in many forms and are becoming increasingly difficult to identify, including spam. While it may initially appear to be more of...