{"id":3692,"date":"2016-09-09T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T22:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2016-09-09T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T22:14:26","slug":"digital-footprint-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/digital-footprint-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Digital Footprint and Why it Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your digital footprint, or the trail that you create by browsing different websites, isn\u2019t invisible. Instead, certain websites store, share or use your data long after you\u2019ve clicked away. Lots of Internet users haven\u2019t done much to protect themselves online, but you don\u2019t have to be one of them. Learn more about digital footprints and why they matter to your security online.<\/p>\n

Why does my digital footprint matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since your footprint trails across multiple websites, it can later be hard to remove sensitive information from your footprint If you share too much information, for example, hackers can steal your identity, gain access to your bank accounts, or figure out your account passwords.<\/p>\n

Read More: The Top Android Apps to Stay Far Away From<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What if I don\u2019t like my digital footprint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best way to see what information you\u2019re presenting online is search for your name in a common search engine. If there\u2019s something that comes up that you don\u2019t like, you can remove that information or request that the website removes it.<\/p>\n

How can I clean up my digital footprint?<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, you want to read the privacy settings of your favorite websites thoroughly. You need to know what you\u2019re sharing with the website and with other users. If you\u2019re not happy with the privacy settings, you should choose to close your account with that website.<\/p>\n

Second, be sure you\u2019re only posting things online that you wouldn\u2019t mind others finding. If you post anything online that seedy or undesirable, it might come back to haunt you someday.<\/p>\n

Third, change your passwords. While it can be helpful to have the same password for many different sites, this isn\u2019t good practice. Instead, make your password different on each platform you use. This way, if a hacker figures out one of your passwords, he won\u2019t gain access to all of your accounts.<\/p>\n

Fourth, don\u2019t give away your personal information too quickly. Consider the reputation of sites before you give them information \u2013 and be sure to be wary if a website wants to know too much about you.<\/p>\n

Finally, the best ways to keep yourself safe online \u2013 and to prevent malware from hurting your phone \u2013 is by downloading PSafe Total<\/a><\/strong>. PSafe\u2019s Anti-virus feature keeps your phone safe from online invaders by scanning for corrupt files on your phone and SD card 24 hours a day. If anything does manage to get downloaded onto your phone, PSafe removes it safely and quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You might think that your digital footprint doesn\u2019t have any connection to your online security. But unfortunately, you couldn\u2019t be more wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2515,2512,218,249],"class_list":["post-3692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","tag-digital-footprint","tag-footprint","tag-privacy","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}