Digital Footprint
Digital Footprint
Digital Footprint
Whenever you go online you leave behind information about yourself. This is known as Digital Footprint.
Digital footprint or digital shadow or cyber shadows refers to one's unique set of traceable digital activities, actions, contributions and communications manifested on the Internet or on digital devices.
Types of Digital Footprint
There are two main classifications for digital footprints:
(a) Passive and
(b) Active.
Passive Digital Footprint
A passive digital footprint is data collected without the owner knowing, also known as data exhaust.
Active Digital footprint
Active digital footprints are created when personal data is released deliberately by a user for the purpose of sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media.
How is your digital footprint used?
Information may be intentionally or unintentionally left behind by the user; with it being either passively or actively collected by other interested parties.
Depending on the amount of information left behind, it may be simple for other parties to gather large amounts of information on that individual using simple search engines.
Digital footprint is often used to obtain personal info about you, such as demographics, religion, political affiliations or interests
How to manage digital footprint ? (You must know)
When you search and interact online , a trail of information is left behind.
Elements of your digital footprints can be searched or shared.
Digital footprints can be helpful or harmful to your reputation both now and in the future.
Once online, things can exist forever (even if deleted)
Always think before you post online.
Personal information or opinions sent to one person can be shared with a large audience.
Googling yourself, can be a worthwhile exercise.
Old or inactive accounts should be disabled or deleted.
Keep personal details private and control the privacy settings on your accounts.
Be mindful of the digital footprints of others (Always asks before post others pic)
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