Password Security Agency
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- Original Source:Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Conditions of Use:None Specified
Description
This is an online game where learners are trained to create a secure password. After entering a password and seeing how long it would take a computer to crack it through brute force guessing, they are given suggestions on how to improve it by adding more unusual characters. Their mission: choose an "Ultra Mega Top Secret" password and gain high-level security clearance in the Password Security Agency. Some background math is given about the assumptions for cracking time, based on the number of characters in the password, and a hacker's computer trying 100,000 passwords a second. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 12
Topics: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Technology, Mathematics, Measurement & Tools
Resource Pedagogy
Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
- Interactives
Tool for: Students