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Everyday we all read and hear stories about people who have done serious damage to themselves, to their future, or to others online. It’s almost impossible to keep track of these daily horror stories.

This avalanche of negative press we see, are the result of people doing what people have always done, except now it’s being done in front of the entire digital world.

Here at the Institute for Internet Safety, we are working tirelessly to help you safeguard and enhance your online identity.

The Institute for Internet Safety: Catching Mistakes Before Mistakes Catch You!

Online Privacy Daily News Feed

FTC Held Virtual Workshop on Age Verification Technologies - Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
FTC Held Virtual Workshop on Age Verification Technologies  Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Online Privacy in the Age of AI - The Wall Street Journal
Online Privacy in the Age of AI  The Wall Street Journal
Data privacy day UK 2026: attitudes towards online data protection - YouGov
Data privacy day UK 2026: attitudes towards online data protection  YouGov
No to Online Surveillance, Yes to Digital Integrity - Threema
No to Online Surveillance, Yes to Digital Integrity  Threema
CT legislature to weigh online safety, data protections for minors
Online privacy is a legislative priority this year, with several bills already introduced, including two put forward by Gov. Ned Lamont.
10 hacks for online privacy that everyone should know
The internet has become a vital tool for human connection, but it comes with its fair share of risks, with the biggest being your privacy and security. With the big tech giants hungry for every ounce...
Managing your digital footprint: Tips for online privacy
EVEN WEBSITES, WE SEARCH ONLINE. WE’RE ALL LEAVING BEHIND A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT TO CREATE THAT DATA. PRETTY EASY TO ERASE. IT CAN BE REALLY TOUGH, AND THAT TRAIL OF DATA CAN BE USED AGAINST YOU. WESH...
Why incognito mode fails at real privacy (and what actually works)
Private browsing has become a default reflex for anyone who feels watched online, a single click that promises to make awkward searches or sensitive research disappear. The reality is far less ...
CT legislature to weigh online safety, data protections for minors
Online privacy is a legislative priority this year, with several bills already introduced, including two put forward by Gov. Ned Lamont.
Oregon DOJ Launches Universal Opt-Out Tool to Boost Online Privacy for Citizens on Data Privacy Day
Oregon's DOJ highlights a new Universal Opt-Out tool for online data privacy, announced by Attorney General Rayfield.

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for prospective students. Throughout...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
It's junior year and Ellie Likos is ready to start the college process. The first step: changing her name on Facebook. Since the explosion of social media just a few years ago, colleges across...
Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a present for its teen users: the gift of greater publicity. Moving forward, Facebook’s many under-18 users will be able to kick their privacy to the curb just as...
Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
Two girls in Florida, 14 and 12, have been arrested and charged with aggravated stalking -- cyberbullying. They allegedly tormented a 12-year-old girl named Rebecca so relentlessly that last month...
The selfie syndrome Why teens use social media for validation and how parents can counteract it - TODAY.com
Young celebrities do it. So why are we surprised when a typical teen Instagram post goes something like this: Teen (girl or boy) posts a cool/pretty/pouty selfie. What follows is a watch to see how...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
They share, like, everything. How they feel about a song, their maths homework, life (it sucks). Where they'll be next; who they're with now. Photos, of themselves and others, doing stuff they quite...