A digital footprint is information about a person that exists online, such as details provided on registration forms, email attachments, or online shopping profiles. This information is logged into databases and makes up a person's digital dossier. There are two types of digital footprints - active footprints are left intentionally through a person's online actions, while passive footprints are generated about a person by others online.
A digital footprint is information about a person that exists online, such as details provided on registration forms, email attachments, or online shopping profiles. This information is logged into databases and makes up a person's digital dossier. There are two types of digital footprints - active footprints are left intentionally through a person's online actions, while passive footprints are generated about a person by others online.
A digital footprint is information about a person that exists online, such as details provided on registration forms, email attachments, or online shopping profiles. This information is logged into databases and makes up a person's digital dossier. There are two types of digital footprints - active footprints are left intentionally through a person's online actions, while passive footprints are generated about a person by others online.
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.