Digital Trails: What You Leave Behind

Using GPS contributes to your digital trail.

• True

• False

What remains on your computer after visiting a website?

• A cookie

• A virus

• A bookmark

• A password

Social media can make your invisible audience much larger than you expected. True or False?

• True

• False

What can you do to counter GPS tracking?

• Turn off your mobile device

• Share more photos

• Click on more ads

• Use more social media

What type of information can be part of your digital trail?

• Photos

• Videos

• Websites visited

• All of the above.

Match the following with their functions: 1) Cookie 2) GPS 3) Social Media.

• Shares posts

• Stores online preferences

• Stores online preferences

• Tracks location

• Tracks location

• Shares posts

Keeping our relationships healthy and happy is another reason to care about the content of our digital trails. True or False?

• True

• False

If you use the Internet to vent anger, express personal feelings about someone else, or say something hurtful, the result can ____.

• strengthen relationships

• sever relationships

• have no effect

• improve communication

Which of the following is NOT a tool mentioned for cleaning up your digital trail?

• msisac.cisecurity.org

• internetsociety.org

• aplatformforgood.org

• google.com

Which of the following is a positive aspect found in a candidate's digital trail by employers?

• Laziness

• Creativity

• Dishonesty

• Irresponsibility