Digital Footprint

My data is collected numerous times in a day. It not a good thing because it tracks where I have been and the things I am doing. Privacy is a huge issue these days and now that technology is a big thing, it makes privacy a hard thing.

1. I think the term "digital footprint" means the trace that you leave on the internet. The information you put out there while using technology. Like something is tracking everything you do.

2. I definitely think students should be worried about their social network and their online life. We've been told so many times that what we put on the internet can't be taken back. A picture someone posted of you could end up in the hands of your employer and could be the cause of you not getting the job and maybe even being fired. We should be a lot more careful about what we post. 

3.Make sure you don't post any personal information, full name, address, phone numbers, credit card numbers etc. Also avoid posting  pictures of your self or of you with recognizable places that can be traced back to where you live etc. Personal information is important so you should not share.

4.Research your privacy settings on each social network you use, make sure only the people you are comfortable with seeing your information can see it Also, only people that you know. Putting privacy on your social networking sites is very important. It keeps you safe.

5.I don't think so. People should be resposible for their own actions. It their choice to do what they want. They don't need to be babysat. Also, it might make them do more illegal stuff just because it is against the rules.

6. People should be aware but there is no need to pressure people. In the end, it is their decision and their choice. They should know that there and things that they should be caution about but overall it is up to them.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2009/04/20/bc-facebook-ray-lam-facebook-photos-james.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/lindsey-stone-facebook-photo-arlington-national-cemetery-unpaid-leave_n_2166842.html

Ray Lam posted pictures on Facebook which were very inappropriate. Parties used this against him and then he finally resigned.

Lindsey Stone posted a picture of her in a cemetery, which was not very cordial. This caused her to get in trouble with Facebook and her boss (employers)