As a part of my mathematics course my group was tasked with creating an informational video on a topic of our choice. It is estimated that more than half of the world has access to the internet and 3.2 billion people use it yearly; if you are reading this now than you're a part of this statistic. The internet has accumluted an enormous user base in large part due to cybersecurity. People feel safe when they use the internet, however, most do not know why. Whether it's online banking, video chat, or social media, internet users enter sensitive information and have confidence that their information will be kept private. However, the average internet user is not aware of the encyrption that occurs and who made it possible. This is why my group though it would useful to create a video begining with the origins of cybersecurity, long before the internet existed. Every secure website uses RSA encryption, but the mathematics have been around for 250 years.
The goal of this project is to spread appreciation of the mathematics and people responsible for secure internet use. The video offers a high level overview of secuirty on the internet and the mathematics that make it possible, ranging from Leonhard Euler to the Diffie Hellman Key Exchange. The suggested audience for the video are people in high school or older. The url to the video can be found under the LINKS section. Please enjoy and feel free to email me with any questions!