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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. Rep. Kathy Castor Leads Introduction of Landmark Data Privacy Legislation  Kathy Castor
Maryland Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law  White & Case LLP
US lawmakers unveil a plan to give all Americans a right to online privacy  CNN
Montana’s TikTok Ban: Breaking the Internet and Undermining Online Privacy  Internet Society
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act Set to Reshape the State Privacy Legislation Landscape with Stringent Requirements  Inside Privacy
Maryland and Nebraska Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Laws  WilmerHale
'Uncharted Territory': Panel Eyes 9th Circuit Appeal Hearings on California Children's Online Privacy Laws  Law.com
A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress  WIRED
Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills  The Associated Press
“Online Privacy and Other Areas Where Supreme Court Rulings Could Reshape Marketing Regulation”  Dykema

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