A digital identity is basically who you are based on all of your activity online. Posting on social media, purchasing something on Amazon, running a credit report on a site like Credit Karma, or sending money to a friend on Venmo are all things that add to your digital identity. There are many things you can do to preserve your digital identity. Promoting and authenticating yourself are important so that people know who they are talking to. In addition, you should take privacy and security measures to control what others can get access to. It will also lessen the likelihood of theft. Another important thing to maintain is your reputation. I think as college students, we’ve probably heard many times now that prospective employers are just one click away from our social media accounts. As a result, it’s probably not the best idea to post pictures from that one party, or two, or.. you get the idea. A final thing we should do to continually improve our digital identities is network. Networking is so important because almost everything and everyone is online. Whether you are a recent graduate or someone who’s been in your industry for many years, it never hurts to make connections with others.
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Hi Madeline! I like how you explained digital identity, you explained it the same way I did. I like also how you added in how important it was. I had an interview for a job and they looked up my identity and saw I played volleyball in high school and the hiring authority son also played volleyball and he actually played against me in high school, so it developed a good connection between us! Good job!