Section 5: Managing Digital Identity
Resources on this page
You will find resources related to the following topics:
- Understanding your digital footprint
- Ways to protect your digital identity
Your digital footprint consists of everything you post, send, or upload to the Internet. This includes email, social media posts, and even your online shopping history.
Protecting your digital identity is important for your privacy and your security. This short video provides specific tips you can use to manage your digital footprint:
You can also try this lesson from Google’s Applied Digital Skills with a class or on your own to think about the actions you take online. You will then create a visual picture of your digital footprint in Google Sheets: Understand Your Digital Footprint.
References & Resources
LPUB Academic Center. (2021, August 13). What is a digital footprint? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmQGq_FNBpE
Google. (n.d.). Applied digital skills: Understand your digital footprint. Google for Education. https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/understand-your-digital-footprint/overview.html
A person's digital identity is the collection of information about them that exists online. This identity is formed based on their interactions with the internet.
