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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

World Data Protection Day: safeguarding privacy and building trust  The Business & Financial Times
The Breakfast Club | Data Privacy In India: Where Are We Headed? | Online Protection | News18  News18
Safety of Children Online: A Privacy Trade-off?  Internet Freedom Foundation
Think about the last app you downloaded. Did you read every word of the associated privacy policy? If so, did you fully understand it?
"It’s a slow drum beat of states starting to consider ways to protect citizens’ rights," said Albany Law School professor Ray Brescia.
Well, that’s where a VPN (Virtual Private Network) comes in. When you connect to a VPN, all of your traffic is directed through an encrypted tunnel to a VPN server. This traffic is then forwarded to...
Data Privacy Week 2025 is all about taking control of your data. On this page, we put together all the best explainers, tips, and tools to help you exactly do that.
The theme for Data Privacy Day 2025 is “Take control of your data,” emphasizing the need for vigilance by both individuals and organizations regarding data sharing and protection.
The updates “contain several measures improving data privacy and security protections for children” but “no one should have any doubt that these issues are the result of the Biden-Harris FTC’s...
The Federal Trade Commission has adopted strengthened requirements for safeguarding children's information online and giving parents new tools and protecti ...

Featured News Stories

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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...
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