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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.

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Online Privacy Daily News Feed

The Increasing Threats to Data Privacy and Security During the Pandemic | Legaltech News - Law.com
The Increasing Threats to Data Privacy and Security During the Pandemic | Legaltech News  Law.com
Natanz blast looks more like a bomb than a cyber-induced failure. CISA announces ICS strategy. FBI Director on cyberespionage. - The CyberWire
Natanz blast looks more like a bomb than a cyber-induced failure. CISA announces ICS strategy. FBI Director on cyberespionage.  The CyberWire
No keys to the kingdom: New single sign-on algorithm provides superior privacy - Science Daily
No keys to the kingdom: New single sign-on algorithm provides superior privacy  Science Daily
Spouse cheating? 10 tech clues to find evidence - USA TODAY
Spouse cheating? 10 tech clues to find evidence  USA TODAY
Explainer: How the U.S. Seeks to Protect Children's Privacy Online
TikTok is under investigation for allegedly violating a settlement reached with U.S. authorities last year that resolved charges the popular app broke rules governing how children's personal ...
Online privacy experts sound alarm as US Senate bill sparks surveillance fears
A US Senate bill that critics say would enable widespread censorship and surveillance has taken a significant step towards becoming law, raising alarm among internet freedom advocates. The Senate ...
51% increase in the use of online spying and stalking apps during lockdown
Avast (LSE:AVST) is a global leader in digital security and privacy products. With over 400 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats...
US Senate Panel OKs Online Child Protection Bill Amid Privacy Fears
A US Senate panel Thursday approved legislation aimed at combatting online child exploitation as civil liberties activists warned the measure could lead to an array of constitutional and privacy ...
Researchers create tool for protecting children’s online privacy
A University of Texas at Dallas study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children’s online privacy.
How to exercise your online privacy rights in California
If you are a California resident, you have the right to privacy protections for your data under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The landmark consumer privacy law became legally enforceable on ...

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...