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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

A New Era for Child Online Privacy: Updated COPPA Rule and Maryland Kids Code Impose Additional Obligations  Freshfields
Online Wiretap Claims to Get Fresh Eye in 1st Cir. Privacy Clash  Bloomberg Law News
April 04: NSDAP Membership Cards Online Spark German Privacy Clash  Meyka
NordVPN’s new free tool reveals exactly what the internet knows about your location  TechRadar
Cloaked Review: A Feature-Packed Temporary Email Service  PCMag
MyEyeDr. Stuck With Google Analytics Online Privacy Class Suit  news.bloomberglaw.com
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Featured News Stories

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Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
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The selfie syndrome Why teens use social media for validation and how parents can counteract it - TODAY.com
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