How connected systems unintentionally emit metadata, telemetry, and behavioural signals that can be exploited by adversaries and how to balance transparency, insight, and OPSEC.

Takeaways:

• Every action leaves a digital footprint, understanding what’s discoverable is the first step to protecting it.
• Metadata and behavioural patterns can reveal more than content, especially in aggregate.
• OPSEC increasingly includes the management of the digital exhaust and erasing the residual digital footprint left behind