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where the Internet records

everything…

We live in a

world

…and forgets

nothing.1

Tweet, and blog entry

by and about us...

status update,

Every online photo,

can be stored forever.1

A survey by Microsoft found that 75 percent

of U.S. recruiters and human-resource

professionals do

online research about candidates…

1

…and 70 percent reported that they have rejected candidates

because of

information found online.1

is at an

.

Third party research

of your digital footprint

2

of college

admissions officers admit they

“Googled” an applicant…3

social networking page

to learn more about them.

…while 31 percent visited an applicant’s

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In 1890,

the

Kodakcamera was

scrutinizedfor making

gossip into a trade.

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Today, the Internet

makes scrutiny

an expectation.1

A study of

inferred personal

information

from public content…

in the United States

…even if users

had not chosento reveal such information.

4

When you share

interests, or outings online…

your location,

You are jeopardizingyour own privacy.

Online information can be tracked…

…to provide you with

…

…or find you.

Locate John Smith

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The Library of Congress

will be storing

an archive of public Twitter posts

since 2006.1

Now your drunk tweets

are here to stay

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Think of fame vs. infamy– be careful what you wish for.

When the internetnever forgets,

how can

you reinvent yourself?

Think before you share.

SourcesAll images used under the Creative Commons Attribution Share/Remix License

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2. “Kaplan test prep survey: more college admissions officers checking applicants’ digital trails, but most students unconcerned.” By Russell Schaffer. The Washington Post Company. October 2013. http://press.kaptest.com/press-releases/kaplan-test-prep-survey-more-college-admissions-officers-checking-applicants-digital-trails-but-most-students-unconcerned

3. “They loved your G.P.A. Then they saw your tweets.” By Natasha Singer. The New York Times. November 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/business/they-loved-your-gpa-then-they-saw-your-tweets.html

4. “Facebook users unwittingly revealing intimate secrets, study finds.” By Josh Halliday. The Guardian. March 2013. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/mar/11/facebook-users-reveal-intimate-secrets

5. “Facebook to debut Nearby Friends service on mobile app in coming weeks.” By Allison McGinley. Click Orlando; WKMG LOCAL6. April 2014. http://www.clickorlando.com/news/facebook-to-debut-nearby-friends-service-on-mobile-app-in-coming-weeks/25698746