Cryptography

Please purchase books from CREATESPACE.COM. Extra 10% discount. Code: S7WWWBNR Cryptography (also known as encryption or cryptology) has been around for a while now and its use continues to the current day and age. Cryptology technology is used to make sure information does not reach those who should not have access to it. This includes things like credit card numbers where the numbers are used as keys to access your personal information, social security numbers, and ATM cards. The beginning of cryptography is recorded as the 36th century and throughout the 20th century different types of works and writings on cryptography was done. Effective cryptography is now carried out by different scholars and researchers to meet the demands of the digital age. A background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is needed in the development of ciphers. The practice of using cryptography has expanded to the Internet where issues of piracy, intellectual property rights for things like music and art is needed to hinder unlawful use and spread of data or information thereof. Since the millennials are the major consumers of current technologies which may be web-based, it is important to teach cryptography at K-12 grade levels. Every website on the internet has some form of built-in cryptographic algorithm running to ensure that the information found on these sites is secure. Perhaps a place where cryptography is used the most and often is within the intelligence community where all information is encrypted. This is why teaching cryptography at K-12 levels is needed now more than ever. Some schools like Zapphire School of Informatics and Technology (http://www.zapphireinformatics.org) have a curriculum in place to do just that. This book will discuss the evolution of cryptography, types of cryptography, steganography, and cryptography best practices. Students in K-12 should find the book informative and engaging. Available as a printed copy and ebook.