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IS TOO MUCH OF YOU OUT THERE ?

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In the modern day world where technology has proliferated every corner of the earth, it is almost impossible to keep off the internet. About half the world's population own a smartphone. More than half of the world's population have in one way or the other, interacted with technology forms whether gadgets, software, or basic internet-driven processes. For these reasons, we have all established what is known as a digital footprint, i.e., the trail of data and information existing over the internet as a result of continued interaction with technology. While this digital footprint is in itself inevitable, we must beware of the information we are willing to relieve to the public domain least it affects our lives even in the most subtle of ways.  For every application installed on our phones or a visited website, we have probably provided an email address, phone number, full names, and other forms of information directly tied to us. These kinds of information, also known as persona