Digital Footprint

What is active digital footprint?

• Active footprint refers to the user receiving information from an unidentifiable source.

• Active footprint is where the user’s information is tracked without their knowledge.

• Active footprint refers to the user receiving information from an identified source.

• Active footprint refers to the user deliberately giving information to the software.

One advantage of Digital Footprint is:

• Provides unlimited freedom of speech to every user

• Easier and faster to track down internet criminals

• Trustworthy and Reliable

• Prevent viruses from coming into your system

What is one disadvantage of Digital Footprint

• Findings are invalid

• Prejudice to other minorities in a certain degree

• Provides misleading information

• Violates freedom of speech to a certain degree

What are ways to show positive footprint

• Be involved in controversy

• Spread awareness to human right issues

• Respect one’s opinion

• Sharing sensitive content

Your thoughts on digital footprint?

• Digital Footprint is a reliable way to control the behavior of citizens in the internet

• Digital Footprint does more damage to the internet rather than help

• It has a good intention but it has taken way too far

• Depends on how a software tracks our information.

How is “security and privacy” considered an issue with regards to Digital Footprint?

• It steals information of people in the internet

• We are not sure whether they are tracking the data responsibly.

• A virus could be installed

• A potential for hackers to see your personal information

What is passive digital footprint?

• Passive footprint refers to the user deliberately giving information to the software.

• Passive footprint is where the user’s information is tracked without their knowledge.

• Passive footprint refers to the user receiving information from an unidentifiable source.

• Passive footprint refers to the user receiving information from an identified source.

John has commented offensive remarks on one’s appearance during his middle school years. Despite being a changed person, his university denied his admission. Suggest one reason behind the university’s decision.

John has commented offensive remarks on one’s appearance during his middle school years. Despite being a changed person, his university denied his admission. Was this morally right or justified?

• No. He’s a changed person and their decision was unethical and petty.

• Yes. It’s too late for him and he deserved facing his consequences.

• He deserves to be educated rather than expelled.

What is digital footprint?

• A type of footmark

• When everything that you do in the internet is being tracked down.

• A digital picture of a footprint.

• An option that makes your personal information hidden