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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

U.S. lawmakers have unveiled a proposal that would give Americans a right to online privacy. Caroline Woods brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as ...
Leaked draft report says stated goals still come up short Google's Privacy Sandbox, which aspires to provide privacy-preserving ad targeting and analytics, still isn't sufficiently private.…...
Surfshark VPN falls squarely into that elusive club that blends online safety with other practical benefits such as minimal server overcrowding, the ability to stream in 4K HD without buffering, a ...
In an era where safeguarding one’s internet privacy is crucial, Mac users stand at a crossroads in selecting the optimal Virtual Private Network (VPN). This choice transcends simple security measures...
Digital education company edX LLC and its parent company 2U Inc. are facing a new proposed class action alleging the companies didn’t obtain consent before sharing private video data and personal ...
U.S. House members tasked with addressing what happens to loads of user data collected by big tech companies see a “long overdue” opportunity for a national privacy standard, particularly for...
Vitalik Buterin Raises Fresh Calls For Online Privacy Support  CoinGape
National privacy standard eyed by Congress for data harvested by big tech companies • Kentucky Lantern  Kentucky Lantern
Best Linux distro for privacy and security of 2024  TechRadar
WA lawmakers draft bill aimed to empower Americans with online privacy rights  KATU

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...