Digital Footprint

Using the same password across all websites and apps is the safest way to protect your information and prevent hacking

• True

• False

True or False: You should not click links that are attached to emails without checking them first.

• True

• False

How long can you "digital footprint" last online?

• Forever

• Minutes

• Months

• Hours

Why is it important to protect your online identity?

• Because everyone does it.

• Because you will make more friends.

• Because being online is a safe environment.

• Because someone might steal you personal information.

If you are leaving traces of personal information about yourself online, available for anyone to obtain, then you are damaging your:

• grades.

• friendships.

• gaming record.

• digital footprint

One of the most popular online activities -- and one that poses the greatest risk to your privacy -- is:

• online gaming.

• watching movies.

• social networking.

• checking email messages.

What is NOT true about your digital footprint?

• Online predators never look at your personal information.

• College admissions offices are not allowed to view this.

• Potential employers can use your history to determine future employment.

• You can erase your digital footprint.

Which of these is a good way to keep your online privacy?

• Use an avatar or picture of some other objects.

• Make your posts visible to everyone all the time.

• Make your hometown, school, and sports team visible in your profile.

• Post your cell phone number onling.

Which of these is true about privacy policies on social media websites?

• They're required by law to be posted for users.

• They can never change once they've been set.

• The site does not have to inform you if they've been changed.

• You can select which policies you would like for yourself.

How can you tell that a person on a social networking site is who they say they are?

• By asking them to post a photograph of themselves

• Because they talk about friends that you both know

• You can’t tell

• Because they are really friendly and genuine