Anybody who is military or worked with the military knows about encryption and authentication, being a 19-year-old Marine at the time I kept hearing those words but I never knew what they meant exactly I just did what I was told but fast forward to my deployment in Kuwait all emails had to be encrypted and when I would receive emails from the contractors they would always send it with some form of authentication being required to open the email and this would annoy me so much, however, like I said I had no idea what it was really doing just that it kept everything "secret." Once I started lesson 1.4.11 everything started to make sense, having our emails encrypted is essential and now I learned how it actually works with scrambling our data. I know we all use some form of authentication every day with signing into websites or even our phones, I consider learning about this topic has improved my skillset because of course I knew how to send an encrypted email but I never cared for how it worked or why we always had to do it.
Hello Keina! I want to express my gratitude for your service. Additionally, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the background story related to your topic. It's wonderful to see how your experiences are positively influencing your work.
ReplyDeleteHey Keina, I love how topics from IS101 can still teach us things we have not known about even way back. My plan was to graduate from college, and go in to the Air Force to start off as an officer, and I wanted to know if there's any tips you would like to point out for me with your experience in the Military:)
ReplyDeleteYour journey from puzzlement about encryption and authentication during military service to a deeper understanding through Lesson 1.4.11 is impressive! Recognizing the importance of encrypted emails and learning how they work adds a valuable layer to your skillset. It's a great testament to the practical significance of technology in both military operations and everyday life. Well done on gaining this insight!
ReplyDeleteKeina, wonderful way to tie your experience into the assignment and how it changed your outlook. I too, used to see encryption as a burden but now see it as a fact of life such as “locking/unlocking the door to our residence.” Great to see how what we study improves skillsets.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see 1.4.11 Encryption and Authentication shed light on something from the past for you, Keina :-)
ReplyDeleteProtecting one's data is a must in today's digital world ^_^
Hi Keina, this blog shows how we learn things as we progress in our life. When we start with something, either we start with little or no knowledge about it. Our human brain is trained to learn from everything that we come across. It's good that you have shared your experience on Encryption and Authentication from past till date.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how honest and relatable your blog is. Instantly mastering a concept is definitely unrealistic, so I understand your initial discomfort with email encryption. But in the end, you later on managed to learn about it and it's a great example of how topics can somehow "click" in a person's brain, even after a certain period.
ReplyDeleteHey Keina, I totally agree that everything in the military is encrypted. When we used radios they were encrypted as well, cool to see you guys implying these rules in the office too.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how exposure to encryption and authentication during military service sparked your curiosity and led to a deeper understanding! Learning about these concepts in detail has helped me appreciate their importance in safeguarding sensitive information in our everyday digital interactions amongst others around the world.
ReplyDeleteHey Keina, thank you for sharing. Its amazing to think about how far the practice of encrypting messages goes. I remember watching a TV show about spies during the Revolutionary War. For obvious reasons, the content of these messages should remain secret so it was cool to see some of the techniques that they came up with to relay sensitive information. Just a quick google search reveals that the oldest encrypted message is dated back to ancient Egypt over 4000 years ago.
ReplyDeleteHey Keina, I enjoyed reading your post. Everything you mentioned about military encyclopedias and authentication is completely true. Highly classified information gets transferred and sent every day. By the way, thank you for your service. Your work won't go in vain to people who have served or have family who have.
ReplyDeleteHello Keina, thank you for your service. It is amazing how our understanding evolves, right? Continuous learning enhances our skills. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey Keina, Its always fun being able to think back and make connections like you did. Also its super interesting that everything online is encrypted in one way or another. Also thank you for your service.
ReplyDeleteHi Keina! I have always found it so interesting how many people in this class are in the military and I thank all of you for your service. I love the comparison of your topic to your own personal experiences.
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