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Computing

With: Mr Mike
Encryption
Date: 9 January 2024

LO: Why use encryption?.

Success criteria: Students can explain how encryption is used.

Instructions: In this session I will discuss encryption and explain


why it is used, please update your notebooks for reference!
Why use encryption?
Encryption is a method of scrambling a message so that it
cannot be understood if someone else reads it.

Decryption means unscrambling an encrypted message so that it


makes sense again.

Hopefully,only the intended recipient is able to successfully


decrypt the message.
How is encryption used?
Messages sent between computers are passed across a network
and any computer on that network is able to read the messages.

People often send sensitive information across the internet and


encryption makes it harder to read an encrypted message if it is
intercepted.

Encryption helps keep sensitive information secret.


Where is encyption used?
Whenever you buy something on the online, you enter sensitive
information such as your debit or credit details and your address
onto a web page and it is sent across the internet.

It is, therefore, important to check that the data is encrypted


beforeit is sent.
Secure website address?
Web addresses that begin with https:// use encryption;

web addresses that begin with http:// don't.

This is sometimes hard to spot, so always look for the padlock


and never send personal or private information to a website
without the padlock!

https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk
Activity Simple decryption
Go to todays class, open the Simple decryption document.

Remeber to turn your work in when you finish!


Pop Quiz
1. What is encryption?
» A method of scrambling data so it cannot be understood

2. Where is encryption used?


» Whenever you buy something on the online

3. How do we know if encryption is being used?


» Look for HTTPS:// or the padlock in the address bar
Thank you.
In our next session, we will look Ciphers
and how they are used to encrypt data.

Have fun!

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