2. Outline
Complexity of the Online Environment
What is a “Digital Identity”
How to protect yourself online
Strategies for building a career after
graduation.
3. 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?
4. 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?"
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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?
16.
17. Protecting your Digital Identity
Discussion
Why is protecting you Digital Identity
important?
– What could be the consequences?
– Benefits?
18. 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?
20. 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.
21. 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
22. 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?
We have planned for time at the end of the presentation for questions and ask that you joint down questions that come up for you through the presentation and save them for our time at the end.
Think Pair Share
Activity Time!If you are extremely politically active (i.e. hold signs at rallies), how do you go about sharing this information online?Pro-lifeLegalize marijuana
Online protection is more than seeing a password.We will be talking about 2 different kinds of online protection-Mobile-Digital Identity
How to disable:iPhone:Settings > General > Location Services > DisableBlackberry:Menu > Options > Disabled > SaveAndroid:Menu > Settings > Geotagging/Location Storage > Off
ScenariosYou are on vacation with your friends on the beach. You share a picture of a margarita on the beach.You check in to your favorite bar in the middle of the weekday. You have a Amazon account linked to your real name which shares all of your reviews and purchases. You like to write critical reviews.In your free times you have a YouTube gaming channel. Your account is linked to your GMAIL and many of your videos contain swearing and violence.You love to take photos and have created your own webpage to showcase your photos.After a long hard day you come home and write a nasty subtweet about your classmates.You stumble across your co-worker’s Tinder profile over the weekend. Do you lightheartedly mention it at work? You’re applying for a job and during your interview, the panel wants to know your Facebook password as part of the vetting process.You have a few images online that you wish could just disappear. What should you do?You have a very popular name, how can you make sure that you stand out on Google?
Show Katie’s Vizify profile
Particularly for those of you who have information online about your self that you’re concerned about