Digital Footprint Management

Let us learn from this video:

1. Thoughtful social media Posting: Take into account the possible long-term effects on your personal and professional lives while sharing content on social media. Example: Think about how your boss or coworkers might react to party images before sharing them online.

2. Use of Privacy Settings: To manage who can access your information, regularly check and modify the privacy settings on social media sites and other online accounts. For instance, you can modify your Facebook settings to limit who can see your personal information to your immediate family and close friends.

3. Selective Online Presence: To reduce your digital footprint, choose carefully which platforms to use and what information to post online. As an illustration, decide to participate in online communities or forums that share your interests while limiting your exposure.

4. Maintaining Your Professional Persona: Take into account how others may view your internet presence. Example: Keep personal and informal information on more private networks and use LinkedIn to highlight your professional accomplishments and credentials.

5. Secure Online Transactions: To reduce the chance of financial information being hacked, choose trustworthy and secure websites when doing online transactions. Example: Before making any purchases, make sure that e-commerce websites have reliable reputations and secure payment channels.

6. Regular Google Search Review: Check what publicly accessible information about you is available by doing a regular Google search for your own name. Example: To find and fix any obsolete or erroneous information that might be a part of your digital footprint, search for your name on Google.