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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

Supreme Court of Canada says a computer's IP address deserves privacy protection  CTV News
Supreme Court of Canada says a computer user's IP address deserves privacy protection  Winnipeg Free Press
BCCLA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada decision protecting online privacy  Voiceonline.com
Reset with these practical tips If thinking about protecting your privacy online makes you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or resigned, you aren't alone.  Nearly 70 percent of Americans felt overwhelmed...
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...
After a congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of major social media companies, a bill aiming to keep children safer online may be moving toward becoming law.
And it’s not just your information that companies are collecting; your children’s information is also being tracked.Consumer advisor Clark Howard is offering some tips on what you can do right now to...
We just need your OK on a couple of things,” TurboTax says as you prepare your tax return. That’s your red flag to watch out.
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...
Federal children's online privacy legislation may soon clear a key hurdle, but regulators' and state lawmakers' efforts are more likely to lead to immediate change.

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...