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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

Part of the strategy includes online safety measures such as addressing risks from social media, protecting youth data, and banning TikTok. Certain aspects of the RHRN plan hit the mark in addressing...
Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what to know about Apple Journal's "Discoverable by Others" feature and how to disable it if desired.
In an era marked by the digital economy’s expansion, the threat of online fraud has escalated, undermining trust in digital transactions. Authentikare, an innovative digital identity verification ...
American consumers and businesses lost a record $12.5 billion to internet crimes in 2023, according to an annual report from the FBI.
TaxAct Inc. customers have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging that the tax preparation company shared confidential taxpayer information with Meta Platforms FB Inc. and Google...
We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) has become a focal point in recent legal battles, particularly within the retail industry. As retailers increasingly adopt ...
In September 2022, the California legislature unanimously enacted the CAADCA and attempted to expand protections for children using the internet – and obligations for web entities that collect or use...
Shiba Inu’s privacy partner Zama has raised $73 million in a funding round led by Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs to enable private data processing.
Children’s Online Privacy: KOSA and COPPA Updates  The National Law Review

Featured News Stories

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...
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...
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...