janice who is post a picture of herself drinking alcohol and making an obscene gesture of her social networking page which of the following are potential consequences that could negatively impact her future select all that

a college admissions officer could see it when she applies for college in a few years

a potential employer could see it when doing background research for a summer job she applied for

a friend could see it and untag janices picture

Janice might be embarrassed of the picture

2
which of the following contributes to your active digital footprint

adware that secretly track her buying behavior online

personal information you intentionally enter into a secure website when making a purchase

personal data from public records, such as home sales

information about you from the online newspaper articles

3
what contributes to your passive digital footprint

entering your address into a website to sign up for a contest

cookies that track your online habits

uploading a profile picture to a social media site

posting information on your personal webpage

4
why am I your digital footprint? Be important when you are applying to college?

the digital footprint is a part of the standard college application

some admission offices went to go beyond the application to find out what the real you is like

law-enforcement requires colleges to examine digital footprints carefully

your digital footprint, shows you in the best light

1 answer

Let's break down the questions and provide you with the answers.

1. What are potential consequences that could negatively impact Janice's future from posting an inappropriate picture? Select all that apply:

  • A college admissions officer could see it when she applies for college in a few years.
  • A potential employer could see it when doing background research for a summer job she applied for.
  • Janice might be embarrassed of the picture.

(The option about a friend untagging Janice's picture is not a negative consequence impacting her future.)


2. Which of the following contributes to your active digital footprint?

  • Personal information you intentionally enter into a secure website when making a purchase.

(The other options, like adware and public records, contribute to your passive digital footprint rather than your active digital footprint.)


3. What contributes to your passive digital footprint?

  • Cookies that track your online habits.

(The other options indicate actions taken by the user, which contribute to the active digital footprint.)


4. Why is your digital footprint important when you are applying to college?

  • Some admission offices want to go beyond the application to find out what the real you is like.

(The other statements are misleading or incorrect regarding how colleges examine digital footprints.)

If you have more questions or need further clarifications, feel free to ask!