Hey readers, in previous blogs I have been talking about social issues and movies, but todays topic is not only social but it is related to digital world. The world without which we can't live nowadays.

Facebook, lnstagram, Twitter, WhatsApp these all are equally important for us like breathing, as we can see we are becoming digital. Most of the things are available online. Even we can know about a person without meeting him or her with the help of facebook, instagram, etc.

Few days before I was reading about web analytics, while reading I learned about "Digital Footprint". So I thought why not to tell you what it is, I think everyone should know about it, believe me it will be fun. So, let's start.

Your ‘digital footprint’ is the something you share about yourself online. Lots of people use social media to share information, photos, etc and to talk with friends, family and colleagues. Social media is the platform where we all get to know about people without asking them anything. But sometimes people know about the things we don't want to tell them about us. Such a thing happens unknowingly. 

I think we should know what we are sharing with others. It is important to check what people can find out about you. Then, why not take a moment to open a new window and do a Google search of your own name? Any surprises? If you seeing anything unexpected or something that makes you feel unsafe, I suggest go back and review the privacy settings on your accounts. Let us start by thinking about the kinds of information we might already be sharing about ourself online. It is important to stay safe online.

Now question arises how to stay safe online? It is obvious that we can not stop using social media because of safety issue. What we can do is to learn about the safety parameters and follow them. If you have done google search of your own name, you must have known what people can see about yourself, accordingly change the privacy settings. Don't share your personal information online that can be used in wrong ways. If anyone is being bullied online or someone is threatening you using such a information, complaint or atleast talk to an adult.

Sometimes our social profile can be useful for our career too. So, we must keep our profile updated. Your digital footprint can be really helpful to make an impression.

So it’s not just about safety, it’s about your reputation in a digital world.