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ARTICLE · 22 NOVEMBER 2023

Data Protection: Asserting Control Over Your Digital Footprint

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In today's digital world, we all leave digital footprints online through the activities we conduct over the internet. Over time, these online activities create a record of our online activities.

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Aderonke Alex-Adedipe
Aderonke Alex-Adedipe
Nuratulahi Yishawu
Nuratulahi Yishawu

Introduction

In today's digital world, we all leave digital footprints online through the activities we conduct over the internet. Over time, these online activities create a record of our online activities. The digital age and the widespread use of technological devices, has brought significant changes to how we communicate, express ourselves and connect with others.
Whilst these online activities constitute valuable data to individuals and businesses it is equally crucial to protect our privacy from growing cyber threats.

This newsletter highlights the value of digital footprints and measures of protecting them against cyber threats.

1. What is a digital footprint?

A digital footprint refers to the trail of data that is left behind when someone interacts with digital systems or platforms on the internet. It includes all the information that can be associated with a particular user or entity online. This information may be shared intentionally, by the user

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