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The article presents the results of research related to the perception of risks in relation to the extended
concept of digital identity called "digital me” (DIGME). DIGME is a digital identity of the individual in
cyberspace, which consists of two elements. The first one is the collection of personal data that openly
allows identifying a natural person. The second element includes information about the behavior of
individuals, derived from all available websites, in which the person leaves a trail of her or his
activities. It includes all the data the content published or left in the Internet. According to many studies
only a small group of Internet users consciously use their own digital identity and take care about its
security.
The students are this part of societies which benefits from media and digital technology, using ICT in
private and social life as well as in professional work. It is the group open to technological innovations,
having the ability to quickly obtain information and sharing it, and move in a globalized digital world.
The aim of this study was to verify the research hypothesis: "Social values play the dominant role in
managing of digital identity among young people. Digital competences meet the needs of using
Internet based services firstly, and awareness and ability to protect the digital identity plays a
secondary role."
The thesis has been tested using questionnaire conducted in two research groups. In addition to the
research on the perceptions, the surveys have also tested the participants’ level in ICT competence
areas. The research groups consisted of students of two courses differing levels of knowledge and
skills in the ICT area. They were students of management and computer science. It allowed
comparing the results of studies among different groups of participants and strengthening the results
correctness.
The results of the study were presented in the article along with their discussion
