ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Crossword: Networks and Cyber Threats and Digital Footprints and Data Minimisation (Modules 696–726)
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Crossword
Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 6. Word 1 of the term in 5 Down: ____ the ___ ______ (4)
- 7. A ______ that swaps each letter for a different letter or symbol using a key table, like a scrambled alphabet. It is not a simple shift, and the table is used in reverse to decrypt. Word 2 of: ____________ ______ (6)
- 8. Word 4 of the term in 5 Down: ____ the ___ ______ (6)
- 9. Word 1 of the term in 7 Across: ____________ ______ (12)
- 10. Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________ + ___ = __________ (9)
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- 1. Using several protections together, such as a strong passphrase, MFA, updates and encryption, so if one fails the others still keep your account and data safe. Word 1 of: _______ ________ (7)
- 2. A clear explanation names the ______, the key and the ______ in order, then says why it keeps data private using because: only someone with the key can read it. Word 3 of: _________ + ___ = __________ (10)
- 3. Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: _______ ________ (8)
- 4. The impression other people form of you from the data in your digital footprint, such as posts, photos and comments that show up when someone searches your name. Word 2 of: digital __________ (10)
- 5. Encryption is only as strong as its ______. Never send the ______ with the message, share it in person or by another channel, and change it if it may have leaked. Word 3 of: ____ the ___ ______ (3)
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 · Modules 696–726
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6KEEP — Word 1 of the term in 5 Down: ____ the ___ ______
7CIPHER — A ______ that swaps each letter for a different letter or symbol using a key table, like a scrambled alphabet. It is not a simple shift, and the table is used in reverse to decrypt. Word 2 of: ____________ ______
8SECRET — Word 4 of the term in 5 Down: ____ the ___ ______
9SUBSTITUTION — Word 1 of the term in 7 Across: ____________ ______
10PLAINTEXT — Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________ + ___ = __________
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1LAYERED — Using several protections together, such as a strong passphrase, MFA, updates and encryption, so if one fails the others still keep your account and data safe. Word 1 of: _______ ________
2CIPHERTEXT — A clear explanation names the ______, the key and the ______ in order, then says why it keeps data private using because: only someone with the key can read it. Word 3 of: _________ + ___ = __________
3SECURITY — Word 2 of the term in 1 Down: _______ ________
4REPUTATION — The impression other people form of you from the data in your digital footprint, such as posts, photos and comments that show up when someone searches your name. Word 2 of: digital __________
5KEY — Encryption is only as strong as its ______. Never send the ______ with the message, share it in person or by another channel, and change it if it may have leaked. Word 3 of: ____ the ___ ______