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Keep your privacy settings always on.
Be careful what you download.
Think before you post anything on social networking sites.
To maintain data privacy while transferring file from one place to another, Encryption should
be implemented.
Parental Assistance while using Internet
Parental assistance while using the Internet is crucial to ensure children's safety, well-being, and
responsible digital habits. These are some of the following measures where parents can provide
guidance:
Instruct your child not to open e-mails or accept friend requests from people they do not know.
Instruct your child to view only the sites which are as per their age. Keep a check on their
online activities.
Keep strong password for e-mail accounts or social networking websites.
Ask your children not to share their personal details and password with others.
Protect the computer system through the firewall so that unnecessary sites can not be
accessed by the children.
Keep changing the password and privacy settings of the computers.
Clickipedia
Encryption is the process of transforming data into unreadable code to maintain privacy.
DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS
Footprints are the impression we leave through foot or walking on the
ground while moving. In the same way, a digital footprint is an impression
a user leaves while using the Internet.
A digital footprint is used to describe the mark, traces or "footprints" that
a person leaves when he uses the Internet. The information exchanged
online through e-mails and attachments, uploading videos or images leave
marks of personal information about you which is available to others online.
A digital footprint is also known as digital dossier.
How to Delete Digital Footprints
As we leave marks or footprints when we work online, these footprints could be used by others
in a positive or negative way. One should follow certain guidelines while being online. Some of
them are as follows:
Keep deleting the browsing history and cookies from your computer on a regular basis.
Turn on your Privacy setting in such a way that only your family or friends, friends or known
people can see your posts.
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Ethics and Safety Measures in Computing

