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DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS

AAHANA SHARMA VII B


WHAT IS A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT ?
• DIGITAL FOOTPRINT IS AN IMPRESSION OR INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON
THAT EXISTS ON THE INTERNET.
• THIS INFORMATION CAN BE TRANSMITTED ONLINE VIA FILLING LIKE A
REGISTRATION FORM, EMAIL ATTACHMENTS, ONLINE SHOPPING, DIGITAL
WEBSITES, ETC.
• THIS INFORMATION GETS LOG IN A DATABASE.
• A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A DIGITAL DOSSIER.
TYPES OF DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS
• THE 2 TYPES OF DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS ARE-
• ACTIVE & PASSIVE
• THE ONE’S WHICH ARE LEFT INTENTIONALLY ARE CALLED ACTIVE DIGITAL
FOOTPRINTS.
• THE ONE’S WHICH ARE GENERATED BY OTHERS IS CALLED PASSIVE DIGITAL
FOOTPRINTS.
IMAGE OF DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS
THANK YOU
BY-AAHANA SHARMA.

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