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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

Bill to publish Missouri voter list online raises bipartisan privacy questions  Missouri Independent
ExpressVPN Unveils Industry's First Hybrid Browser Extension for Flexible Online Privacy  CNET
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns  TelegraphHerald.com
Fans Defend Taylor Swift Online, Urging Others to Respect Her Privacy  Parade
‘Shameless’: China influencer slammed for profiting from wife’s childbirth video  South China Morning Post
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns  thederrick.com
Congress's Crusade to Age Gate the Internet: 2025 in Review  Electronic Frontier Foundation
National Cybersecurity Alliance Launches Data Privacy Week 2026  National Cybersecurity Alliance
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns  MSN
China influencer slammed for profiting from privacy by posting online video of wife’s childbirth  The Star

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