Cybersecurity and Digital Defense · Networks & Security
Encryption and Authentication
Exploring the history of secret codes and modern methods of securing digital communication.
Key Questions
- 1How has the evolution of computing power changed the way we encrypt data?
- 2What is the balance between personal privacy and national security in encryption?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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