Question

4.8.1 digital citizenship and cyber hygiene unit quiz
question: 1
a person’s digital footprint is:
○ public, but not usually permanent
○ only public to people whom a person share things with, but what’s there is permanent
○ public and permanent to anyone

question: 2
which of the following people can access your digital footprint?
i. teachers, colleges, and scholarship committees
ii. potential employers
iii. family, friends, and acquaintances
○ i only
○ i and ii only
○ iii only
○ i-iii all

question: 3

Explanation:

Question 1

A digital footprint is the trail of data left by online activities. It is public (can be accessed by others, e.g., through search engines, social media) and permanent (data is often stored, cached, or archived, even if deleted from original sources). The first option is wrong as it's permanent. The second is wrong as it's not limited to shared - with people. The third matches the definition.

• Teachers, colleges, scholarship committees can check digital footprints (e.g., for admissions/scholarship decisions).
• Potential employers check digital footprints to assess candidates.
• Family, friends, and acquaintances can also access (e.g., through social media profiles, shared content). So all (I - III) can access.

Answer:

C. Public and permanent to anyone (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as per the order: first option A, second B, third C)

Question 2