Steven Baynes
Dr. Debbie Manzano
CIS 120
12/7/16
Digital Footprints Everyone that has used the internet has a digital footprint. That footprint is comprised of passive or active data left behind by users on digital services whether they know it or not or consent. There are two types of digital foot prints, passive and active. A passive digital footprint is collected by companies, servers, webpages without the owner’s knowledge, whereas an active digital footprint is created by an individual by deliberately releasing personal data onto the world-wide …show more content…
These footprints can be created in a variety of ways; through others posting and tagging you in a photo, your mane appearing in an article of a magazine or newspaper, searching or researching information online and this type of digital footprint can even go back to before you were born if your parents were to post about the pregnancy. Another way is through visiting websites, this data is logged through your IP address that will show your internet service provider and the location where you accessed the website. Even though the IP address does not give any personal data, such as social security number, phone number, or race, it is still a part of your digital footprint that can be researched and matched to create a more complete profile. The passive digital footprint can save your search history while you are logged in, so this is the only personal aspect the passive digital footprint …show more content…
The increased usage of social media by the worldwide population has created digital footprints that, sometimes, defines a person. People today shop online, meet people online, bank online and get their new online, so it is no accident that social media is a vital factor in today’s society. The digital footprint for millions of people worldwide is so defined, that they are unable to hide or fade away. They are members of LinkedIn with a business profile, Facebook with a personal profile, banking with financial profile, Twitter with commentary profiles, and so on, all with defining personal details and photographs. For some people on Social Media sites, a well-researched individual can be personality profiled without ever meeting the profiler, their online presence is so vast and well defined. However, there are some pitfalls to participating in too much social media, such as those who can see your
Dr. Debbie Manzano
CIS 120
12/7/16
Digital Footprints Everyone that has used the internet has a digital footprint. That footprint is comprised of passive or active data left behind by users on digital services whether they know it or not or consent. There are two types of digital foot prints, passive and active. A passive digital footprint is collected by companies, servers, webpages without the owner’s knowledge, whereas an active digital footprint is created by an individual by deliberately releasing personal data onto the world-wide …show more content…
These footprints can be created in a variety of ways; through others posting and tagging you in a photo, your mane appearing in an article of a magazine or newspaper, searching or researching information online and this type of digital footprint can even go back to before you were born if your parents were to post about the pregnancy. Another way is through visiting websites, this data is logged through your IP address that will show your internet service provider and the location where you accessed the website. Even though the IP address does not give any personal data, such as social security number, phone number, or race, it is still a part of your digital footprint that can be researched and matched to create a more complete profile. The passive digital footprint can save your search history while you are logged in, so this is the only personal aspect the passive digital footprint …show more content…
The increased usage of social media by the worldwide population has created digital footprints that, sometimes, defines a person. People today shop online, meet people online, bank online and get their new online, so it is no accident that social media is a vital factor in today’s society. The digital footprint for millions of people worldwide is so defined, that they are unable to hide or fade away. They are members of LinkedIn with a business profile, Facebook with a personal profile, banking with financial profile, Twitter with commentary profiles, and so on, all with defining personal details and photographs. For some people on Social Media sites, a well-researched individual can be personality profiled without ever meeting the profiler, their online presence is so vast and well defined. However, there are some pitfalls to participating in too much social media, such as those who can see your