The trail of data left behind by users interacting with digital environments. This includes active data, such as social media posts and emails, as well as passive data, like IP addresses, browser cookies, and location pings logged by servers and mobile networks. Security teams and network administrators analyze this telemetry to track behavior or identify vulnerabilities.
Heard on the job
The security audit showed the contractor had a massive digital footprint on our internal network before they resigned.
Also heard as
- digital shadow
- cyber footprint