NovaLab: Cyber security
Learn about the simple things you can do to protect yourself and your information. See how trustworthy online communication actually is and how encryption can protect your privacy. Find out the true meaning of hacking and some of the many reasons hackers hack.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Privacy and security, Digital systems |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet
AC9TDI10K01
Investigate how hardware and software manage, control and secure access to data in networked digital systems
AC9TDI10P01
Develop techniques to acquire, store and validate data from a range of sources using software, including spreadsheets and databases |
| Keywords | Cyber security, Novalabs, Password protection, Encryption, Hacking, Online communication |
| Organisation | NovaLabs |
| Copyright | 2010 WGBH Educational Foundation. |
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