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What do we do to secure information that we send to other people?
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We encrypt it.
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What is encryption?
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Encryption is the process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge.
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Encryption works hand and hand with ____________.
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Cryptology
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What is cryptology?
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The study of message security.
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What are the two different key types in key cryptology?
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Private key and public key
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What is the public key?
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The public key is the scrambled data that can be seen publicly.
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What is the private key?
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The private key is the personal key that only the person who you want to see the message has used to unscramble the message.
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How can you tell if a website is safe or secure?
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You can tell by seeing if there is a padlock in the bottom corner of the webpage.
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What is another way to tell of website security?
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You can also tell if in the web address if it says https:
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What other things does encryption help secure?
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Cell phone information and ATM transactions.
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What are two things to be aware of in email security?
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Phishing and spam.
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What is spam?
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Spam is electronic junk mail or unwanted messages that are unsolicited and sent to a large number of people.
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What is phishing?
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Phishing is an online game used to attempt to gain access of personal information.
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What is a password?
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A password is a form of secret authenitcation data that is used to control access to a resource.
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What are some things to help protect your password security?
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Make passwords to be longer with different characters.
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