Identity Management Essay

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We are a part of a society that strives on their egos and self-perception. Our generation has become consumed with their social media identity. People are willing to use social media to manage their identity. According to Wisegeek.com “online identity management is the process of shaping and guarding one's cyber footprint or online persona.” It offers a chance for those who want to stand out. Lives are destroyed, relationships are stared and people are deceived all over the absurd obsession on social media identity. Since cyberspace was created it has given people to chance to manage their identity weather it is for professional or personal use. The Internet, gives you the choice of how much personal information you want reveal. It also give’s you the choice of how you let people see how you look. The article Putting Your Best Cyberface Forward by Stephaine Rosebloom states that, “First impressions are made in cyberspace, not face-to-face, people are not only strategizing about how to virtually convey who they are, but also grappling with how to craft an e-version of themselves th...

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