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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

I founded 3 social media platforms. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.
I wanted to help connect families online. Social media at that time felt so beautiful and wholesome to me. Now I'm a privacy expert, and I talk about the dangers of surveillance capitalism ...
Best Browser VPNs to Improve Online Privacy
If you want to use a VPN to encrypt your internet traffic in a web browser, you’ve got two choices: a standalone VPN app or a VPN browser add-on. A device-specific VPN app wraps all applications in...
The Benefits of Using a VPN for Online Privacy and Security
Are you worried if your personal information is safe or not when you’re browsing online? Start using a reliable VPN if that’s the case. As we all know, cyberattacks are on the rise which is why it is...
How to Defend Your Online Privacy: Before It's Too Late!
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Top Strategies for Online Security: Combining VPNs with Data Removal Services
In today's digital age, maintaining online privacy and security is more important than ever. With increasing threats from hackers, identity thieves, and even ...
VPN providers don’t protect your privacy online. Here’s what can.
If you’ve heard that a VPN provider can help protect your privacy and security online, don’t believe the hype. The truth is that most people don’t actually need a VPN. By funneling all of ...
What Google’s U-Turn on Third-Party Cookies Means for Chrome Privacy
Earlier this year, Google ditched its plans to abolish support for third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. While privacy advocates called foul, the implications for users is not so clear cut.
Unlock Your iPhone’s Potential: Top 5 VPNs for Privacy and Speed in 2025
Are you concerned about your online privacy and slow internet speeds on your iPhone? Discover the best iPhone VPNs of 2025 that offer unparalleled security and lightning-fast connections. We’ve done...
Metadata privacy matters – and this VPN promises to help
A VPN, short for virtual private network, is a security software designed to boost your privacy when browsing the web – and it can hide some metadata. VPNs encrypt your internet connection and spoof...
I founded 3 social media platforms. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.
I wanted to help connect families online. Social media at that time felt so beautiful and wholesome to me. Now I'm a privacy expert, and I talk about the dangers of surveillance capitalism ...

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...