H CS - Security precautions

We are learning how encryption is used to securely transmit data over a network.

I can state the roles of public and private keys in asymmetric encryption.

I can explain what a digital certificate is, and how its presence can be used to authenticate a website.

I can describe the steps involved in the creation of a digital signature.

I can explain why the use of a digital signature authenticates an electronic communication.

We are learning how encryption is used to securely transmit data over a network.

I can state the roles of public and private keys in asymmetric encryption.

I can explain what a digital certificate is, and how its presence can be used to authenticate a website.

I can describe the steps involved in the creation of a digital signature.

I can explain why the use of a digital signature authenticates an electronic communication.