Session Number
E-1
Grade Level
Grade Level: 7-12
Start Date
1-3-2013 2:10 PM
End Date
1-3-2013 3:10 PM
Description
Were the plays of William Shakespeare really written by Francis Bacon, who left a coded signature in plain sight? Can spies send messages without using codes and without getting caught? Steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight but in a way so that only those in on the secret can find them. We'll learn a few tricks about how to hide messages in pieces of text or sound and image files on a computer.
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Included in
Classical Literature and Philology Commons, Computer Sciences Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Session E-1: Hiding in Plain Sight
Were the plays of William Shakespeare really written by Francis Bacon, who left a coded signature in plain sight? Can spies send messages without using codes and without getting caught? Steganography is the art of hiding messages in plain sight but in a way so that only those in on the secret can find them. We'll learn a few tricks about how to hide messages in pieces of text or sound and image files on a computer.