How can you make your footprint positive.

Managing your digital footprint is imperative in this day and age. You must always be aware of how your online activities and interactions could affect you, not just in a personal way but in a professional way as well. People post pictures and videos on their social media sites that can paint them in a negative hue.
Digital Citizenship must start in the schools and at a very young age. Of course they will not be thinking of their futures at this point. There are some key points that must be addressed repeatedly throughout their school years.

Security

Protect your identity, your data and your money. Cyber security should be a priority for everyone. Backup data regularly. Create strong passwords, do not use the same PW for everything and change them regularly.

Etiquette

One of the major weakness among users of technology today is etiquette. imagine the person who spends their whole meal in a restaurant talking loudly on a cell phone and disrupting everyone around them, or the co worker across the table from you constantly checking emails or playing a game.

Communication

Digital communication includes emailing, texting, instant messaging, utilizing cell phones, etc. As digital communication continues to grow and change, it is important that we not forget how to interact in real life.

Literacy

It is our responsibility to develop and enhance our technological knowledge. We should show the positive use of technology for good causes, personal and professional growth and education.

Law

There are laws that apply to our behavior and interaction in real life as well as on the internet. There should be no plagiarism or abuse of others. Many intellectual data laws are violated in this day and age, examples are copyright infringement, cyber bullying and trademark abuse.