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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

Senate to push forward with child online safety bills this week  NBC News
Senate to take up legislation hiking online privacy for minors, Schumer says  Courthouse News Service
Why Privacy Badger Opts You Out of Google’s “Privacy Sandbox”  EFF
Online Privacy and Other Areas Where Supreme Court Rulings Could Reshape Marketing Regulation  The Wall Street Journal
White House touts federal action to protect children online  FedScoop
Maryland Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law, Joining the Swelling State Ranks  The National Law Review
Senate kickstarts effort to protect kids online, curb content on violence, bullying and drug use  USA TODAY
These VPNs Can Help Improve Your Online Privacy  CNET
How Online Privacy Is Like Fishing  IEEE Spectrum
Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing: "Legislative Solutions to Protect Kids Online and Ensure Americans’ Data Privacy Rights."  Energy and Commerce Committee

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