There are so many different advantages and disadvantages to having a life online, that adds to your digital footprint. This could be very beneficial for multiple purposes, but some purposes may not be so great. Here are a few points to help you understand from two opposite perspectives.
PROS
CONS
PROS
- Fraud and other issues can be more easily detected.
- You can customize and personalize in so many ways to express yourself and who you are as a person.
- Businesses can more easily give suggestions based on your interests and hobbies.
CONS
- Information can be collected without you even knowing.
- Advertisements and pop ups would consistently be a pest from businesses and companies that are trying to sell items to you.
- Anyone can find information about you.