--Originally published at iTec – Digital Identity
In real life we have an identity, our name, where we live, what we do, etc defines who we are, some of this can be changed, other can go unnoticed and some will be forgotten over time. On the internet however whatever gets there it stays there almost forever (Ask NSA).
Your digital identity is basically a chronological story of what you do on the internet, it can be what you post directly into it, indirectly through the work of others or when someone screws up and all your data is leaked (Yahoo! for example).
It is important to constantly monitor our digital identity since it is available to a lot of people and, just like in real life, it can either help you get what you want (A job for example) or it can destroy you. Be careful with what you do on the internet, everyone is watching, literally.
