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    •  Protect your Identity: Never list your full name, parents’ details, home address, or telephone
                        number online.
                      •  Respect your Audience: Maintain good conduct, even on the Internet. Refrain from using slang,
                        personal insults or obscene language.
                      •  Respect for other's Feelings: One must always be considerate and  mindful of others’ feelings
                        on sensitive topics such as politics or religion.
                      •  Try to Monitor Comments: One should prefer to monitor comments so as to maintain the
                        quality of comments on a personal post/site.

                      DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS

                      Footprints are the impression we leave through foot or walking on the ground
                      while moving. In the same way, a Digital Footprint is an impression of a user
                      leaves while using the Internet.

                      Digital  Footprint  is used  to  describe  the mark, traces  or "footprints"  that
                      a person leaves when he use Internet. The information exchanged online
                      through e-mails and attachments, uploading videos or images leave marks
                      of personal information  about  you  which is available to  others online. A
                      Digital Footprint is also known as Digital Dossier.

                      INDIAN LAWS AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

                      The various legislations that enforce cyber security in India are as follows:

                      Information and Technology Act, 2000

                      This act is also known as the Indian Cyber Act. It provides legal recognition to all e-transactions
                      and aims to protect online privacy and curb online crimes.

                      Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008

                      This law aims to protect data privacy and information security. It validates digital signatures and
                      contracts. According to this act, the owner of a given IP address will be held responsible for the
                      content accessed or distributed through it.

                      National Cyber Security Policy, 2013

                      It is a policy in India that aims to protect public and private infrastructure from cyber-attacks and
                      safeguards personal, financial, and banking information.

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