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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

Privacy risks are hiding in plain sight, as your personal data is likely being collected, tracked, and sold without your knowledge.
In 1998, the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act became law. COPPA was designed with the future of the Internet in mind. Dotcoms were fast on ...
Want to interact and explore an alternative to the traditional Internet? See how Utopia P2P Ecosystem is the private way to be online.
Privacy, at its core, is often about avoiding the accidental leak of information, so it's good to start with some fundamentals to protect yourself and your online world. Create strong passwords by ...
Congress must act to bring privacy protections in line with the demands of the First Amendment and the realities of the digital age.
An online ticket marketplace for concerts, sports and theater will pay $85,000 as part of a settlement with the state of Connecticut after an investigation into violations of data privacy laws, ...
The privacy implications of devices connected to the internet are not often the most important consideration in solving a murder case. But outside of criminal prosecution, they affect people’s...
Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing to go for it? For most people, the answer is not very far. The cost of privacy is often the inconvenience that comes with cumbersome security ...
Lock in online privacy through 2030 for a one-time payment of $35  Mashable
In The Digital World, Online Privacy And Unlimited Global Access Come First  Brand Vision Marketing

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...