問題詳情
( 42 ~ 44 ) Every time you go online you leave a track. This is just like a real footprint. It shows where you’ve been, howlong you stayed and what you’ve been doing there. Every time you use an online service, send an email, download avideo or upload a photo, the information can be accessible and your digital footprint can be found. This shouldn’t beworrying but it is better to be careful with your digital footprint when you are online.
Six top tips for taking care of your digital footprint 1. Don’t forget to sign out when you leave a website, especially if you are using a shared computer. If you don’t,someone can easily pretend to be you! 2. Don’t tell anyone your passwords and don’t write them down. Make them more difficult to guess by using letters,numbers and marks. 3. Tell an adult if you read anything online that makes you angry or worried. There are ways to report inappropriatecontent and web managers often reply very fast. 4. Remember your favorite websites by using the history button and the bookmark function on your computer orsmartphone. This is a way that your digital footprint can work in your way, but remember to clear your browserhistory often. 5. If you want to post something online, you don’t have to use your own name. Invent a nickname to use instead.You can also use a picture instead of a real photo. 6. Protect your personal information online. Be careful about who you share it with and always think twice beforesharing information like your email, home address, school or phone number with someone. Think about the future All kinds of people are interested in your digital footprint. It's now quite common for universities and bosses tocheck out the online information about you as part of their application process. There are some people having missedout on jobs and places in college because their digital footprint didn’t impress the bosses. So, remember : to keep safe,don’t put too much personal information online and always think carefully before you post something.Ask yourself, “Would I be happy for everyone to see this?” * digital 數位的 browser 瀏覽器 process 處理過程 impress 印象深刻
【題組】42. What can people find if they search information about you?
(A) The footprint on the beach.
(B) The passwords.
(C) The bookmarked websites.
(D) The digital footprint.
參考答案