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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.

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Online Privacy Daily News Feed

Zero-knowledge cryptographic technology allows someone to prove something is true without revealing the underlying information.
Zero-knowledge cryptographic technology allows someone to prove something is true without revealing the underlying information.
The entire online privacy regime hinges on a legal fiction: that when we click “I agree,” we’ve meaningfully understood and accepted what comes next ...
Privacy risks are hiding in plain sight, as your personal data is likely being collected, tracked, and sold without your knowledge.
Roughly six months since Andrew Ferguson became Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, an FTC workshop on children’s privacy and online safety ...
China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already...
The alleged gunman appears to have used online “people-search” websites to find lawmakers’ home addresses. Those are tricky to regulate.
Tech 11 easy ways to protect your online privacy in 2025 From AI chat tools to smart devices, here’s how to stop tracking, safeguard your data and stay private without getting overwhelmed ...
The alleged gunman appears to have used online “people-search” websites to find lawmakers’ home addresses. Those are tricky to regulate.
China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already...

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