Digital Footprint and Human Behavior

Abstract

This chapter addresses digital footprints and how they can affect today's modern world, whether it be on the behaviour of humans, effects on society and governments, or even a person's ability to maintain their security or privacy. There is a possibility that leaving a digital footprint, regardless of the information that individuals post online, can have both positive and negative effects. The greater a person's digital footprint is, the more active they are in their interactions on the internet. It is necessary to bring attention to the matter at hand, which is the concept behind digital footprint being put into practise. It discusses digital footprints in a variety of contexts, such as real-life examples that illustrate how a digital footprint can have an impact in the actual world.