What is Digital Footprint | Societal Impacts | Short Notes | PGT Computer Science | Part 02
Channel: DigiiMento: GATE, NTA NET & Other CSE Exam Prep
Date: 2023-01-02

Digital Footprint 
A digital footprint is data left behind when users have been online. There are two types of digital footprints which are passive and active. 
A passive footprint is made when information is collected from the user without the person knowing this is happening. 
An active digital footprint is where users deliberately share information about themselves through social media sites or websites. 
An example of a passive digital footprint would be where a user has been online, and information has been stored on an online database. This can include where they came from, when the footprint was created and a user IP address. A footprint can also be analyzed offline and stored in files that an administrator can access. These would include information on what that machine might have been used for, but not who had performed the actions. 
An example of an active digital footprint is where a user might have logged into a site when editing or making comments, such as on an online forum or a social media site. The registered name or profile can be linked to the posts made, and it is surprisingly easy to find out a lot about a person from the trails you leave behind. 
Net and Communication Etiquettes 
1. Be respectful. 
2. Be aware of how your comments might be read: 
3. Be careful with humour and sarcasm 
4. Think about who can see what you have shared. 
5. Remember to check friend requests and group invites before accepting them. 
6. Take time to read the rules of conduct/ community standards. 
7. Be forgiving.