Question

Write four to five sentences explaining how the central idea of The Code Book, that the information we share over the Internet is not as protected as we think it is, relates to the context of your own life.

Answer 1

Sample Response: The central idea of The Code Book is meaningful to me because I always assumed no one who wasn’t supposed to could read the information I share. It bothers me that people are out there creating and sending out viruses and Trojan horses. But it is important for me to know so that now I can try to protect myself better. From now on, I’ll be more careful about the programs and applications I use.

Answer 2

When you get home and pay your bill over your internet banking, you have no idea where this information is going through. When you send a picture to your friend that lives across the street, that information can go to Germany and back before reaching your friend. Everything seems and feels so simple and intuitive, but it all happens in the dark and we have no control. Privacy doesn't exist in the internet for any of us in our daily routine and it is naive to think otherwise. A password doesn't protect my privacy, it gives me the illusion of privacy.