Cybersecurity and Digital Defense · Networks & Security

Encryption and Authentication

Exploring the history of secret codes and modern methods of securing digital communication.

Key Questions

  1. 1How has the evolution of computing power changed the way we encrypt data?
  2. 2What is the balance between personal privacy and national security in encryption?
  3. 3Why is multi factor authentication more effective than a strong password alone?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Computing - CybersecurityKS3: Computing - Data Encryption
Year: Year 8
Subject: Computing
Unit: Cybersecurity and Digital Defense
Period: Networks & Security

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