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Question
Write the difference between the following -
Active and Passive footprints
Solution
Active footprints:
Active digital footprints include data that we intentionally submit online. This would include emails we write or responses or posts we make on different websites or mobile Apps, etc.
Passive footprints:
The digital data trail we leave online unintentionally is called passive digital footprints. This includes the data generated when we visit a website, use a mobile App, browse the Internet, etc.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Which of the following digital footprints can be created without the user's consent?
The data taken from a digital footprint can be used for:
Assertion (A): Digital footprint is nothing but the record of what a person do online.
Reason (R): Digital footprint includes e-mail you sent, information you shared, websites you visited and the activities you took part in online.
Digital footprints are not created ______.
You are planning to go on a vacation. You surfed the Internet to get answers to the following queries:
- Weather conditions
- Availability of air tickets and fares
- Places to visit
- Best hotel deals
______ is the trail of data we leave behind when we visit any website (or use any online application or portal) to fill in data or perform any transaction.
