Digital Citizenship Assignment Question 2.2: Digital Footprints

Question 2.2

Digital footprints or digital breadcrumbs pose a significant danger to an individual and a company. This is because publicly available information can be used to launch an attack at an individual or an individual’s employer.  A hacker’s attack can be enhanced by obtain information that a lot of people disclose publicly such as address, ID number, family, cell number and other details to try and guess one’s passwords to gain access to individual and company sensitive information. For this reason it is important for one to be very careful with what they share online.

Having a digital footprint can also open one to spam attacks, cyber bullying, scams, identity theft and other serious digital crimes. Also, financial and banking details can be accessed to the detriment of the owner.  If one uses the internet without being mindful of the amount of personal and company data they place on public record, they open themselves to untold harm and danger of falling victim to digital crimes.

References:

https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/07/27/digital-footprints-and-their-risks/     (Accessed on 15/09/2019)

http://pades1015cybersafety.weebly.com/digital-footprint-and-potential-risks-online.html       (Accessed on 15/09/2019)

https://www.globalknowledge.com/us-en/resources/resource-library/articles/how-your-digital-footprint-could-become-a-security-risk/                                 (Accessed on 15/09/2019)

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