Cyber Safety

and Your
Digital
Footprint
Zhalaldin Dilnaz
202-group
Unknown
Followers
Do you have
any?
 Allowing strangers to follow you and
know your location can expose you to
predators.
Predators are...
▪ On the same websites
▪ Can be male or female
▪ Any age
▪ Can be someone you know
▪ Any profession
▪ Experts at grooming
3 methods
 What is
grooming?
▪ Offers attention and
affection
▪ Sends money / gifts
▪ Persuades teens to keep
the relationship a secret
▪ Talks about sexual topics
▪ Asks to meet in person
▪ Very patient at
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developing relationships
 Who
uses
Snapchat
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?
 The risks of a
snap...
▫ Has damaged many reputations!
▫ It is a myth that Snapchat goes away for forever!
▫ Used regularly for sexting.
▫ Screenshots can be taken of images and saved.
▫ Photos sent via Snapchat are kept on people's
phones for 30 days if they have not been
opened.
▫ Snap Maps location sharing poses a privacy
danger and invites predators.
▫ There are security flaws to this app. You should
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 Snap Map
&
Geotagging
Your bitmoji will tell people where
you are but also where you are
not.

Choose Who You Share

Your Location With or Go
Into Ghost Mode on
Snapchat Maps.

Be careful of geotagging. If they

know where you are or where
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 What is a Digital
▪ Footprint?
The record or trail left by the things you do
online:
▫ Your social media activity
▫ Info on your personal website
▫ Your browsing history
▫ Your online subscriptions
▫ Photo galleries and videos you’ve
uploaded
▫ Anything on the Internet with your
name on it!
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What types of
pictures are you
posting?
Remember they will be out
there forever on your digital
footprint.
 Posts That Should Never Be Put
Online
▪ Illegal Activities
▫ Drugs / Alcohol
▫ Sexual Content
▫ Threatening or Violent Statements
▫ Bullying Comments
▫ Trashing Comments (against teachers, gay
bashing, school policies, or anyone!)
▪ Confidential Information
▪ Location Information
▪ Emotional Posts
▪ Provocative Pictures
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 Remembe
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Predators, schools and future employers
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 Managing Your Digital
▪ Use Privacy Settings -Secure all your sites to the best of your ability.
Footprint
▪ Keep A List Of Accounts- Delete the ones you no longer use.

▪ Don’t Overshare -The only sure-fire way to avoid trouble is to keep quiet
about anything you wouldn’t want to share with everyone. This includes
usernames, passwords, last names, full-names-as-usernames, pictures,
addresses, and other important information.

▪ Google Yourself-You may be surprised what you find.

▪ Sending Is Like Publishing FOREVER- Every time you send a message,

post, or picture, you’re publishing it the same way CNN does a news story.
1 And the internet never forgets.
 Forms Of Cyber
Bullying
Flaming Harassment
Online fights using Repeatedly sending
electronic messages nasty, mean, and
with angry or vulgar insulting messages
language

Denigration Impersonation
Sending or posting Pretending to be someone
gossip or rumors about else and sending or posting
a person to damage material to get that
their relationship or person in trouble or
friendship danger to damage that
person's reputation or
friendship
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 The Consequences for
Victims.
▪ Physical issues
▪ Mental health problems like depression and anxiety
▪ Many psychological problems persist into adulthood
▪ Decreased academic achievement and school
participation.
▪ They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of
school.
▪ Substance use
▪ SUICIDE
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 What to do if you or someone
you know is a victim?
▪ Save the evidence. This will help lead the police directly
to the perpetrator of the crime.
▪ Do not respond back this only escalates the problem and
you could get in trouble.
▪ Don’t be afraid to tell a trusted adult: teacher/counselor or
your parents, they can help you!
▪ Block the bully or bullies from all of your accounts.
▪ Report them to the site they are harassing you on.

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