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What is a Digital Footprint?

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    - [Instructor] If you use the internet,
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    you should be aware of
    your digital footprint.
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    Just like physical footprints,
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    that show someone's steps on a dirt path,
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    your digital footprint
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    is a history of all the
    activity you do online.
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    Any social media posts you make,
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    any websites you visit,
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    and any information you share online
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    contributes to your digital footprint.
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    Once you post something
    online, it can't be erased,
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    so your digital footprint
    can last forever.
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    This can be a good thing
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    if your digital footprint includes things
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    that give you a positive
    reputation online.
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    This can help you build
    your personal brand.
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    Your online history
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    can also help the apps you
    use know more about you.
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    They can use this information
    to serve you better
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    by adjusting to the things you
    like and your daily habits,
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    but they can also use this
    information in the wrong way
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    and share it with others.
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    Keep the following tips
    in mind when you go online
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    to manage your digital footprint.
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    Tip number one: Know what
    your footprint says about you.
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    Other people use your digital footprint
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    to make judgements about you online.
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    This can include employers
    when you apply for a job,
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    or recruiters when you
    apply for academic programs.
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    It's important to know
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    what your digital footprint says about you
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    and how your information is being used.
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    To see what your personal brand is online,
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    you can search for yourself.
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    Search for your name in
    the Bing search engine
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    and see what results are displayed.
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    If these results don't show what you want,
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    think about what you share online
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    and what information you
    allow other people to see.
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    Tip number two: Manage
    your privacy settings.
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    You can modify the privacy settings
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    of most of the social media sites
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    and online applications that you use.
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    This can help you control
    who sees what you share
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    and what information shows up
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    when someone searches for you online.
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    Tip number three: Manage your cookies.
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    Cookies are notes given
    to your web browser
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    as you browse the web.
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    These cookies help apps track
    information that they need
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    while you're using the app.
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    This can help the app work better for you,
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    but this data also contributes
    to your digital footprint.
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    You can use the settings in your browser
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    to limit or block the use of
    cookies on certain websites.
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    Tip number four: Think before you share.
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    Once you share something
    online, you can't take it back.
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    Make sure you're okay
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    with something being a part of
    your public digital footprint
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    before you share it.
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    Your digital footprint can live forever.
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    Keep these tips in mind
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    to make sure you are happy
    with your digital footprint
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    and how it is used.
Title:
What is a Digital Footprint?
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Video Language:
English
Duration:
02:41

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