Friday, April 10, 2009

What is digital footprint?

igital footprint or digital shadow is an expression that refers to the way technology now pervades everyone's lives, "digital footprint" specifically describes the trail that a person leaves behind in cyberspace or on any form of digital communication.It is now widely accepted that in this era of e-mail, texting, blogging, and social networking, trying to hide one's digital footprint is practically futile.Unlike paper trails, which can ultimately be destroyed or eliminated, "digital paper trails" are recorded and stored at remote locations that you may not even be aware of, and to that degree, there is nothing you can do to erase these records.

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