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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

Metadata privacy matters – and this VPN promises to help
A VPN, short for virtual private network, is a security software designed to boost your privacy when browsing the web – and it can hide some metadata. VPNs encrypt your internet connection and spoof...
Texas sues TikTok for violating children's privacy
Texas sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media platform of violating children's privacy and state law by sharing children's personal identifying information without consent from their ...
Top Strategies for Online Security: Combining VPNs with Data Removal Services
In today's digital age, maintaining online privacy and security is more important than ever. With increasing threats from hackers, identity thieves, and even ...
Private Internet Access vs ExpressVPN: Which VPN Service Wins?
Should your choose Private Internet Access or ExpressVPN? We'll answer that queston in this ExpressVPN vs PIA comparison - take a good look.
Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship.
iPhone Privacy Warning—iOS 18 Mirroring Bug Could Expose Your Data
An iPhone warning has been issued by security researchers, after they found a privacy bug in iOS 18 and macOS 15.0 Sequoia. Here's what you need to know.
Match of the Day Goal of the Month Online Voting Privacy Notice
The BBC will collect your personal data for the purposes of collecting how you vote when participating in any online voting on the BBC website. The BBC uses your personal data to tally the votes and...
I invested in early social media startups. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead. - Business Insider
I invested in early social media startups. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.  Business Insider
Some of the Web’s Sketchiest Sites Share an Address in Iceland - The New York Times
Some of the Web’s Sketchiest Sites Share an Address in Iceland  The New York Times
Certification plan aims to finally tackle online ad privacy - Decision Marketing
Certification plan aims to finally tackle online ad privacy  Decision Marketing

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
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...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
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...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
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...