Cybersecurity and Global Impacts _code.org U8

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includes a program as an integral part of its function. Can be physical (e.g. self-driving car), non-physical computing software (e.g. picture editing software), or non-physical computing concepts (e.g., e-commerce).

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Computing Innovation

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 information about an individual that identifies, links, relates, or describes them.

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personally identifiable information (PII)

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a system that requires at least two steps to unlock protected information; each step adds a new layer of security that must be broken to gain unauthorized access

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multi-factor authentication

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 a system that requires at least two steps to unlock protected information; each step adds a new layer of security that must be broken to gain unauthorized access

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multi-factor authentication

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 a technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information. That personal information can then be used to access sensitive online resources, such as bank accounts and emails

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phishing

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the use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information

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keylogging

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software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation

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malware

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a wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks.

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rogue access point

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a process of encoding messages to keep them secret, so only "authorized" parties can read it

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encryption

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a process that reverses encryption, taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text.

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decryption