1. A short guide featuring some useful tips!
HOW TO KEEP YOUR DIGITAL IDENTITY
SAFE

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Staying connected with friends and
family is easier than ever with social
networking sites such as ‘Facebook’
and ‘LinkedIn’.
Mastering these sites and learning
how to use all the features is
important, but more than that, there is
a lot to be learned about using them
appropriately.
Use these top tips to keep your
personal information safe and secure
from falling into the wrong hands.

3. BE FRIENDS WITH FRIENDS
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Social media is the best
platform to share stories,
photos and experiences
with your friends and
family; that’s the intended
purpose.
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But, before accepting an
unfamiliar friend request
on Facebook and tweeting
to unknown followers,
stop.

4. BE FRIENDS WITH FRIENDS
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Making new friends is
great, but you wouldn’t go
up to a stranger on the
street and tell them details
of your life and what your
plans are for the next few
weeks.
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If you have Twitter
followers you don’t know
and you are sharing
information about yourself,
that’s what you’re at risk of
doing.

5. BE YOUR OWN FOLLOWER
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Whether you are
posting on
Facebook, writing a
blog post or sending
a tweet with Twitter,
think critically about
what you are
writing.

6. BE YOUR OWN FOLLOWER
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With every message
you send out, ask
yourself: is this
engaging and
interesting; would I
want to read this?
Make sure what you
write is relevant to your
friends and followers.
Don’t just write about
yourself. But if you do,
think about what
message you are
sending.

7. BE YOUR OWN FOLLOWER
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Short messages enter
the world of social
media often without
context and with little
emotional perspective.
Even with the use of
emoticons, emotions
like sarcasm are
difficult to express.

8. GOOGLE YOURSELF
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Just as you might ‘Google’ the
name of your friends or
someone famous, it’s a good
idea to keep track of your online
presence. An easy way to do
this is by ‘Googling’ your name –
as mentioned in your
homework.
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Find out where your name
shows up and what information
on social media platforms is
available to the general public.
Once you know what’s out
there, you can learn to manage
your digital footprint.
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9. SECURE SIGN-UPS
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Every time you go
onto Facebook it
seems like there is
something new to
sign up for. Online
offers, promotions
on T.V., and handouts at events all
seem to ask you to
sign-up for one
thing or the other.

10. SECURE SIGN-UPS
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Before signing up, make
sure you trust the
company or organization
that is asking for your
information. Be careful
with the information you
give and look for the icon
that shows you are on a
secure site.
Usually it is a padlock icon
found near the top of the
web server. The padlock
icon indicates the site is
SSL (Secure Sockets
Layer) certified.

11. SECURE SIGN-UPS
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Many sites will allow
you to sign in using
your Facebook or
Twitter account. This is
a quick and easy way
to gain access but
when you allow
access, the two parties
share information. So
before you click
approve, be confident
in your choice.

12. CRACKING THE CODE
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You know the drill. A
unique, more
complicated and
diverse password for
every application and
device is more difficult
to crack. It might seem
like too much
unnecessary work, but
if you misplace your
tablet, you want to
know all of your
information is secure.

13. CRACKING THE CODE
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Besides, remembering
complex passwords is
good for your brain. Be
sure to lock all your
devices with
passwords.
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After this presentation
you will have the
opportunity to test your
password strength and
try new combinations!

14. GO UNDERGROUND
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Turn ‘Geotagging’ off.
Geotagging identifies your
exact location and attaches it
to photos, posts, tweets and
more.
Many Smartphone's and
social media applications
Geotag automatically. While
it might seem like fun to
share with everyone where
you are, do you really want
all of your contacts to know
where you are? This setting
is typically turned on unless
you turn it off.

15. MORE THAN 999
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Know who to turn to in
case of an emergency by
keeping a list of
emergency contacts in
your Smartphone.
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While you want to
memorize key numbers
like your parents numbers
in case something
happens to your phone, a
list of other numbers like
your local police
department, your school
and other family members
is good to keep in one
place.

16. CHECK PRIVACY SETTINGS
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Make sure you know what
information you are sharing on
the websites you use, in
particular on social networking
sites.
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Most social networking sites
have privacy settings to help
you manage the content you
share and who you share it with;
you can decide if you want your
posts to be shared with your
online friends and followers only
or with the public. Keep in mind
that your friend’s content and
their settings can also affect
your digital footprint.

17. DEACTIVATE AND DELETE:
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When you stop using a
social networking
website, it’s a good idea
to deactivate or delete
your account. This will
mean the content is no
longer live and should not
be searchable online; it
will also remove the risk
of these accounts being
hacked without you
knowing.

18. MAKE A POSITIVE FOOTPRINT:
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We hear a lot about the negative footprints left
behind online. The best way to keep your online
reputation and brand healthy is to use your time
online to get creative and create a positive footprint.