Digital Footprint

What is a Digital Footprint?

• A record of everything you do online

• Your footsteps on the sand

• A scan of your foot

• A dangerous virus

Select the examples of digital footprints?

• Photos you uploaded

• Files you delete

• Comments you posted

• Google search history

How can your Digital Footprint affect you? (more than one option)

• Hackers can track you down to scam you

• Your future schools and jobs may check it before admitting you

• Your shoes may not fit!

• You may receive unwanted visitors

T/F: Once something is posted on the internet, it could be there forever.

• False

• True

What is the term "digital footprint" used to describe?

• A method of tracking digital media usage

• The impact of online communication on society

• The information left behind by users on digital services

• A type of digital security measure

What does the term "Digital footprint" refer to?

• The environmental impact of digital technology

• The physical traces left by digital devices

• All the information online about a person posted either by that person or by others, intentionally or unintentionally

• The storage capacity of a digital device

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What is the essential question presented in the learning material?

• How can we delete our digital footprints?

• How might our digital footprints shape our future?

• What are the components of a digital footprint?

• Why is it important to have a digital footprint?

What is a digital footprint in the context of online behavior?

• A record of all the websites visited by a user

• The total amount of data stored on a device

• The trail of data left by interactions in a digital environment

• A type of encryption used to protect online data

Which of the following best describes a passive digital footprint?

• Data collected without the user's knowledge

• Information actively shared by the user

• Encrypted data stored on a server

• A digital signature used for authentication

How can a digital footprint impact an individual's privacy?

• By increasing the storage capacity of devices

• By revealing personal information to unauthorized parties

• By improving the speed of internet connections

• By enhancing the quality of online advertisements

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