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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 Laws To Change For Some Americans On October 1
Maryland ’s Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) is set to go into effect on October 1, setting new rules and limitations on how certain companies can collect, use, and sell users' personal data.
Why small businesses can no longer ignore data privacy laws
Clym reports small businesses must adapt to comply with data privacy laws or face risks like fines, lawsuits, and lost customer trust.
How to Disappear Online and Reclaim Your Privacy
Learn how to disappear online, protect your privacy, and minimize tracking with this step-by-step guide to digital anonymity. Online identity ...
11 easy ways to protect your online privacy in 2025
Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...
How to Protect Your Online Privacy: 3 Simple Steps to Stay Safe on the Internet
The world might feel like a sh*t show right now, and maybe the internet does too, but you can still get what you need online without losing your privacy — or your mind. Most of the things we love ...
What the Tech? Protect your online privacy with Google's free tool for hiding personal data
If you have ever Googled your own name, you may have been surprised by what turned up. Entire websites publish details such as your address, phone number, email, relatives’ names, and even photos of...
Disney to pay $10 million over alleged violations of children’s online privacy
The FTC settlement came after Disney uploaded videos to YouTube that were not marked as children's content, allowing the videos to become targets for online ads.
Brazil passes new law to protect children’s online privacy
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday welcomed the signing of a new law in Brazil designed to protect children's rights online, describing the legislation as a significant advancement and encouraging...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security  Electronic Frontier Foundation
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act Comes Into Effect - EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act Comes Into Effect  EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center

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...