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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

Malwarebytes Bolsters Mac Product Lineup with Enhanced Web Protection Feature to Help Consumers Safeguard their Privacy and Identity Online  Malwarebytes
Shopify Compelled to Confront U.S. Lawsuit Over Data Privacy Violations  TECHi
Google opts out of standalone prompt for third-party cookies  Yahoo
Best Free VPNs for Online Privacy: Expert Picks  Analytics Insight
5 simple ways to start taking control of your online privacy today  ZDNet
How to Stay Safe While Gaming Online Without Giving Up Your Privacy  COGconnected
E veryone wants privacy, but how far are you willing to go for it? For most people, the answer is "not very far." The cost of privacy is not only the knowledge it takes to navigat ...
A new survey from Malwarebytes reveals that most people are worried about their personal data being misused by corporations. But it doesn't have to be a losing battle. Here's how to better protect ...
Protecting your privacy just got easier with Google's enhanced "Results about you" tool. The system proactively scans for your phone number, address, and other personal data across the web.
Parents are told that keeping kids safe online is their responsibility, but by itself, no amount of good parenting is enough in the current online world.

Featured News Stories

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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...