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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

Louisiana, which pioneered the flurry of age-verification laws, has a digital version of its driver's license called the LA Wallet. That digital ID can be used to establish a web browser's age to the...
Nations are implementing strict measures to protect children online, but are these policies truly effective or do they compromise privacy?
Tech fans who flocked to try out DeepSeek will want to think twice about what the app is doing – just days after vulnerabilities were found in the iOS app, a research team at Security Scorecard has...
His father allows him to go online at his home without monitoring. I have told his father I do not agree with this, but he says at his age, our son needs his privacy. Our son is 11. What’s good ...
‘This news of being exposed is gut wrenching’: victims respond to online privacy breach  northeastNOW
Protect your privacy: Tip to keep online conversations safe  Daily Jang
Cheap Yet Secure: Top VPNs for Privacy-Conscious Users on a Budget  HackRead
You might think you're operating system gives you the privacy you need, but unless you're using an OS like Tails Linux, your privacy cannot be guaranteed.
Schools are adopting IoT for better learning, but are student privacy and data security at risk? Discover 8 essential tips to keep children's information safe ...
As privacy concerns grow, consumers and businesses alike are rethinking how data is collected and used. A cultural shift toward transparency and accountability is paving the way for privacy-first ...

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...