Thing 16: My Digital Footprint

Task: to run a diagnostic of how I protect myself against violations of your privacy on the internet. How do these compare with the precautions that I take?  I avoid or minimise the personal information I give to websites I am unfamiliar with. I do not respond to phishing emails. I only ever call my bank on a number I trust or login into my account on a trusted computer on a secure internet connection. I don’t download illegal software. I will be more wary of connecting to the internet via WiFi, that it is a legitimate hot-spot and is encrypted. I will minimise the number of apps I download to those I really need & I will read the T&C’s of the apps I download so that I can give “informed consent” I'm always aware online of what I post, from a defamatory perspective and regarding giving out too much information about me or my family. I will educate myself about the basics of the internet and how it works to become more aware of the risks and how to mitigate them. I have changed and improved my password and have set up my email account to require regular password changes. I'm always conscious of the pictures or content I post and try to be prudent and careful about your digital footprint. I have changed my default browser to duckduckgo ENDS