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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

VPNs are no longer niche security tools. These days, every company has one for remote access, and you should have one in your personal security toolkit, ready to fire up when you travel, or even at...
User Clip: Clip: Online Privacy Protection and Regulation  C-SPAN
Cybersecurity and privacy priorities for 2026: The legal risk map  csoonline.com
This $42 VPN is a simple way to increase your privacy online  BleepingComputer
The Quiet Redesign of Online Privacy in the EU and Beyond  FinTech Weekly
FTC backs off social media regulation despite nearly 20% of children who are online for 4+ hours  Fortune
SCOTUS’ Decision to Uphold the Texas Age Verification Law Jeopardizes Everyone’s Online Privacy and Security, Says OTI  New America
Online Privacy in the Age of AI  WSJ
Australia issues guidance on privacy requirements for age assurance technologies  Telecompaper
Global users accepting online privacy risks for convenience 2023, by country  Statista

Featured News Stories

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