Think Before You Ink

Marga HerasKatie Kalk

Outline

Complexity of the Online Environment What is a “Digital Identity” How to protect yourself online Strategies for building a career after

graduation.

Discussion Activity

Think about your digital footprint. Which online communities do you belong? What do you enjoy doing online? Who do you interact with? If someone was to look you up online what

would they learn about you?

Complexity of Online Environment

Dynamics that influence what we do online– Persistence– Replicability– Searchability– Scalability

 From: boyd, danah. 2009. "Social Media is Here to Stay... Now What?"

The audience can be invisibleand anonymous

Online Environment | Persistence

what you (or others) put on the internet stays there

The good

The bad

The ugly

Online Environment |Replicability

Content can be taken out of context

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Online Environment |Scalability

Scalability: what’s intended for one reaches many

Online Environment | Searchability

Online Environment | Searchability

Blurred Boundaries How do you balance your personal and

professional identities, particularly while participating online?

Protect

Mobile Safety

Online Banking

Geotagging

Wi-Fi Networks

Free ≠ safe Hacker tactics:

– Man In the Middle Attack– Evil Twin Attack

Strategies:– Know your networks/use password protected

networks– Use HTTPS when available– Run Firewall/antivirus program– Do not use public Wi-Fi for sensitive material

Wi-Fi Networks

Free ≠ safe Hacker tactics:

– Man In the Middle Attack– Evil Twin Attack

Strategies:– Know your networks/use password protected

networks– Use HTTPS when available– Run Firewall/antivirus program– Do not use public Wi-Fi for sensitive material

Geotagging

What is it?– GPS coordinates linked onto pictures, social

media, messages, etc So what?

– Who can see my location? How can they see my location?

Protecting your Digital Identity Discussion Why is protecting you Digital Identity

important?– What could be the consequences?– Benefits?

Activity

Break into small groups of between three and five.

Discuss the scenarios with your group.– Would this impact your online identity positively?

Negatively?– Would you do anything differently?– Is it anyone else's business?

Why Bother?

Strategies

LinkedIn– Professional networking – Invest time creating your profile

• Career aspirations, links to examples with your work, links to employers, summary of qualifications

– Endorsements and references – Be a follower!

Vizify– Platform that helps you easily create a graphical

biography that represents your resume, education, interests, social media accounts, etc.

Strategies

Restricting sharing settings– Remove or restrict access to any pictures, messages or

videos you would not want the public to see from your online profile.

Asking friends not to tag photos of you Quality > Quantity Search your name frequently & delete unwanted

content– Google (or Google images)– Google Alert

Final thoughts

What is one new thing that you learned about your digital identity?

Did this presentation create any concerns about your online privacy?

How can your professional enhance your online presence?

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