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Safety Measures While Using Computer/Internet
We can take the following safety measures while using Internet or computer:
• Install updated antivirus on your computer system.
• Be cautious while using your password online.
• Don’t entertain strangers or suspicious mails.
Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VII • Avoid friend requests from strangers. CYBER SAFETY
• Don’t share your personal details with anyone online.
• Keep your privacy settings always on.
• Be careful what you download.
• Think before you post anything on social networking sites.
• To maintain data privacy while transferring file from one place to another, Encryption
can be implemented.
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Digital Footprints
Footprints are the impression we leave through foot or walking on the
ground while walking. In the same way, a Digital Footprint is the trace or
mark that a user leaves while using the Internet.
A digital footprint refers to the data trail left behind when a person uses
the internet. This can include the information shared or exchanged online
through emails, attachments, social media, websites visited, and content
uploaded, such as videos or images. These traces of personal information
can be collected and analysed by others, sometimes without the user’s
knowledge.
A digital footprint is also known as a Digital Dossier, which encompasses all the digital data
collected about an individual over time.
Let's Revisit
• Internet is also called as "the NET" or Network of Networks, means International
Network.
• Cyber crimes are offences that are committed using computers and smart devices
connected through the Internet.
• Cyber safety refers to the safe and responsible use of the Internet in order to safeguard
one’s personal information while not misusing anyone else’s personal information.
• A Digital Footprint is used to describe the mark, traces, or "footprints" that a person
leaves when he uses Internet.

