Across
- 5. a standard, perspective, or set of ideas
- 7. is the numeric representation of a character
- 8. to make (a coded or unclear message) intelligible
- 10. a shift cipher, one of the easiest and most well known encryption systems
- 12. the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks
- 14. a cipher device developed and used in the early- to mid-20th century to protect commercial, diplomatic, and military communication
- 15. the practice of hiding a secret message in something that is not secret
Down
- 1. numeric representation using only the digits 1 and 0
- 2. a software program that lets you do things
- 3. a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable
- 4. a program that manages the hardware and software on the computer
- 6. a random string of bits created explicitly for scrambling and unscrambling data
- 9. software that allows a computer to communicate with external devices
- 11. computer programming language written in either binary (2) or hexadecimal (16)
- 13. to convert (information or data) into a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access