Uncover your digital footprint with this free tool - here's how it works

I installed and ran theHarvester to see my Google.com footprint, and the results were astonishing. I'll show you how to get started.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Your online footprint can reveal information about you.
• Viewing your footprint can be an eye-opener.
• theHarvester tool is a powerful - and free - way to scan that footprint.

Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind on the internet, including browsing history, social media posts, and online interactions. 

It can be pretty disturbing what's out there. The list of IP addresses and services associated with a URL you've visited can be eye-opening. If you want to find out exactly what your footprint looks like, there's a handy Python tool called theHarvester that was created for this very thing.

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