{"id":62241,"date":"2016-06-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2016\/06\/28\/meet-codemoji-mozillas-new-game-for-teaching-encryption-basics-with-emoji\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T05:41:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T05:41:59","slug":"meet-codemoji-mozillas-new-game-for-teaching-encryption-basics-with-emoji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/meet-codemoji-mozillas-new-game-for-teaching-encryption-basics-with-emoji\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Codemoji: Mozilla\u2019s New Game for Teaching Encryption Basics with Emoji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2709 \u270b   <\/p>\n<p>The above message may seem like a random string of emoji. But not so: When decoded, it reads: \u201cEncryption Matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Mozilla is launching <a href=\"http:\/\/learning.mozilla.org\/codemoji\">Codemoji<\/a>, a fun, educational tool that introduces everyday Internet users to ciphers \u2014 the basic building blocks of encryption \u2014 using emoji.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/learning.mozilla.org\/codemoji\"><em>Try Codemoji \u00bb<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n<p>Codemoji is a Web-based platform that allows users to write a message, encode it using emoji, and then send it to a friend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9400 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/codemoji.gif\" alt=\"codemoji\" width=\"400\" height=\"711\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A friendly reminder: Codemoji is intended as a learning tool, not a platform for sharing personal data. Thankfully, modern encryption is much stronger than simple emoji ciphers. If you are going to be sending sensitive information, best to use a more sophisticated security tool  .<\/p>\n<h3>Why we built Codemoji<\/h3>\n<p>Mozilla built Codemoji alongside our friends at TODO, the Turin, Italy-based design and creative agency. Our goal: To educate everyday Internet users about ciphers and the basics of encryption.<\/p>\n<p>Says Mark Surman, Mozilla\u2019s Executive Director:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhen more people understand how encryption works and why it\u2019s important to them, more people can stand up for encryption when it matters most. This is crucial: Currently, encryption is being threatened around the world. From France to Australia to the UK, governments are proposing policies that would harm user security by weakening encryption. And in the U.S., the FBI recently asked Apple to undermine the security of its own products.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mozilla believes encryption is the most important tool we have for building a more safe, secure Internet. And building a more secure Internet is critical to our users, our economy, and our national security.<\/p>\n<p>Encryption is also a part of everyday life and everyday commerce. The things we do with it are things we value, like bank and shop. If encryption is weakened, these things become risky.<\/p>\n<p>We believe Codemoji is a first step for everyday Internet users to better understand encryption. To learn more about encryption\u2019s importance, and how you can stand up for encryption, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/advocacy.mozilla.org\/encrypt\">advocacy.mozilla.org\/encrypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading. Or, in Codemoji,       .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2709 \u270b The above message may seem like a random string of emoji. But not so: When decoded, it reads: \u201cEncryption Matters.\u201d Today, Mozilla is launching Codemoji, a fun, educational tool that introduces everyday Internet users to ciphers \u2014 the basic building blocks of encryption \u2014 using emoji. Try Codemoji \u00bb How it works Codemoji [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":9402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Meet Codemoji: Mozilla\u2019s New Game for Teaching Encryption Basics with Emoji<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/meet-codemoji-mozillas-new-game-for-teaching-encryption-basics-with-emoji\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" 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