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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

About three out of every 10 adults in the U.S. have used online dating, according to Pew Research Center last year. But, a study says Georgians may want to reconsider ...
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Kids online safety bill hits roadblock in the House A bill intended to boost privacy and safety ...
As online gambling continues to surge in popularity, so does the need for heightened privacy and security measures. Players are becoming increasingly ...
The UK government is planning to toughen up the Online Safety Act after misinformation sparked violent protests in the country.
Newspapers such as MailOnline, The Sun, The Independent and The Times have all recently brought in "consent or pay" models. "It's basically saying, 'We're giving people a choice. They can either pay...
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The word “private” isn’t there just for laughs and giggles. It indicates you’re using a service meant to protect your online privacy. Why are so many people looking for the best VPN for privacy?
These include The Sun and Daily Mail Online, which count 24.7 and 23.2 million monthly visitors respectively. The Independent, Mirror, and Daily Express are other titles trying to profit from their...
Columnist Trey Price writes that Kids Online Safety Act and Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act are aimed at protecting kids' data, mental health ...
The NH Attorney General’s Office announced it will hire staff to enforce a law enacted this year seeking to enhance online privacy protection for consumers.

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...