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GCHQ, the government’s agency for electronic monitoring, is set to release its very first mobile application.
A group of three students, all on industrial placements, developed Cryptoy, which describes events revolving around a German code cracked during WWII.
The free app for Android devices can also encrypt messages using the codes.
GCHQ is hopeful that teenagers will be interested in becoming cyber security professionals.
A spokesperson for the organisation, which is based in Cheltenham, said the purpose of the app is to act as a teaching aid in helping young people between the ages of 14 and 16 learn about both making and breaking codes.
They said the body plans to encourage interest in such associated subjects as maths and problem solving, along with the required programming skills for developing such apps.
The spokesperson said:
“All of this is extremely relevant to today’s world where information security is increasingly important and where we need young people to study the subjects necessary.”
Cryptoy is due to be available on the Android app download service Google Play and GCHQ’s website. An iPad version will be available next year.
If GCHQ has its way, cyber security jobs will be the future for young people who enjoy using the software. Such jobs are becoming more and more relevant as high-profile cyber attacks and data breaches make the headlines. Cyber security may be the future, but it would be a mistake to ignore the role it plays in the present.
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