Privacy\u00a0is an important consideration\u00a0for young people entering the workplace, and particularly for young teachers. When putting an e-portfolio online for lifelong learning purposes, personal reflection, or as a part of a course, teachers may have the option of securing their information in a password protected website or learning management system. However, like everyone else, teachers should be aware of privacy issues which are associated with computer use and internet access. These privacy protection issues revolve around\u00a0things\u00a0such as, data mining, web tracking, avoiding spyware and unauthorized access to your computer to collect data. This data, inadvertently left behind by internet users, it is referred to as a passive\u00a0digital footprint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n