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Questions
Write the difference between the following:
Active and passive footprints.
Differentiate between active and passive digital footprints.
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Solution
| Active footprints | Passive 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. | 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. E.g., location, tracking. |
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.
