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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

The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing ...
The push to change Swiss surveillance law divides experts on the need to protect online anonymity. But, can we really have privacy on the internet without it?
Protecting Minors Online Must Not Come at the Cost of Privacy and Free Expression  Electronic Frontier Foundation
Sorry, The Emoji-Over-Face Parents Might Be Right About Online Privacy  Yahoo
PlayStation and Privacy: What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Data Online  psxextreme.com
Online Privacy Guide: 10 Secure Ways to Stay Safe in 2025  Cloudwards.net
VPN Unlimited Surpasses 45 Million Users Globally, Reinforcing Leadership In Online Privacy  Barchart.com
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W e live fully digital lives. We store our confidential details in the cloud, and search for everything online. However, staying private and secure online feels like a constant ba ...
The internet is a nosy place. In this series, Lifehacker explains how to protect one of the most important aspects of modern life: your privacy. Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing ...

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...
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Facebook Will No Longer Protect Teens From Their Own Bad Judgment - Forbes
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Opinion Should parents be criminally liable for kids' cyberbullying - CNN.com
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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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