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Digital Footprints

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Digital Footprints

Millions of years ago, some dinosaurs left these footprints in some mud which dried and turned to stone and never went away. When you go online, your digital footprint may also stay for a long time.

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Online reputations

  • Things you post or share online or on your phone or computer can be seen by people forever.
  • Some things can stay even when deleted on your device and be seen or used by people you don’t expect.
  • The information you share can be used now or in the future.
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Online tracking

  • Online software can track the sites you visit.
    • Some universities and employers now check up to see how people have behaved online.
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IP addresses

  • Every network has an identifying number called an IP address.
  • IP addresses can be traced back to the user.

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4Data

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