Episode 1/3 - Introduction and the Concept of a Digital Footprint

Episode 1 of 3 in a series exploring your digital footprint and how to minimise it. This episode provides an introduction to the concept of a digital footprint. An advanced knowledge or understanding of computers and digital technology is not required when watching these videos. These recordings have been created to educate audiences with a basic to intermediate understanding of digital and online technologies. References [In chronological order as discussed in episode]: Sandi S. Varnado, ‘Your Digital Footprint Left Behind at Death: An Illustration of Technology Leaving the Law Behind’ (2014) 74(3) Louisiana Law Review 719 Mary Madden, Susannah Fox, Aaron Smith, Jessica Vitak, Digital Footprints (16 December 2007) Washington, DC: Pew Internet & American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org/files/old-media/Files/Reports/2007/PIP_Digital_Footprints.pdf.pdf Internet Society, Digital Footprints: An Internet Society Reference Framework (January 2014) Internet Society http://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/Digital%20Footprints%20-%20An%20Internet%20Society%20Reference%20Framework.pdf Michael Brissenden, ‘PRISM: the Australian connection’, Sydney Morning Herald, (online) 28 Jun 2013 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-28/brissenden-data-practice/4786782 Websites Referred to [In chronological order]: Google News, http://news.google.com.au/ Ghostery Inc, https://www.ghostery.com/en/ Sydney Morning Herald, http://www.smh.com.au/