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Digital Footprint Exam Latest UpdateWhat is your digital footprint used for - ANSWER Your digital footprint helps companies
target content at you, helps employers look into your background, and helps advertisers and
police track your movements across multiple websites
Name some things that create your digital footprint - ANSWER Comments (even private
ones) made on social media, Skype calls, retweets, websites & apps used, online & offline
purchases, emails sent & received, likes, family & friends, and searches, that builds over time
to become enormous amounts of data about each of us.
What do "cookies" on your computer do? - ANSWER They are small digital files that are left
on your computer that track your movement on the internet.
How can I try and control my digital footprint? - ANSWER Constantly update privacy
settings, don't just accept the default settings, because very often, the default settings for
browsers, devices and apps are set to disclose, rather than secure, your personal data.
Digital Reputation - ANSWER What others think of you after viewing your digital footprint
Side effect of digital footprints - ANSWER Loss of privacy, loss of anonymity, and many times
loss of reputation, jobs or friends.
Why do smartphones leave a larger footprint than laptops? - ANSWER Smartphones contain
multiple unique identifiers, including: the IMEI, the SIM card serial number, your phone
number, usually a MAC address, Bluetooth identifier, your mobile phone carrier can link
details (name, address, payment details etc) attached to all your apps & Internet activities,
pictures & videos you take and are tagged in and when you used them the date, your location,
and time are tracked.
These are just some of the people who have access to my personal data whenever I use my
SmartPhone - ANSWER Smartphone vendor, App developer, Network operator, Operating
system developer, retailer,
Internet Service Provider (ISP), app & social network owners.
Why is managing my digital footprint difficult? - ANSWER The task of carefully monitoring &
controlling privacy poses significant overhead & is complex for most users.
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