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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

How do we balance protecting a user’s privacy while holding them accountable for actions violating the law or a site’s Terms of Service?
I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals...
In July and September, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives moved the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act through each chamber. Although the bi ...
In today’s world, where social media has made personal moments more public than ever, celebrities often find themselves in a constant push or pull with their public personas and the need for privacy.
As online threats grow more pervasive, using a VPN has become essential for protecting personal information, enhancing privacy and accessing content securely.
Experts say school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on contracts with computer monitoring vendors like GoGuardian and Gaggle without fully assessing their privacy and civil ...
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is the European Union's lead privacy regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms due to the location of their EU operations in the country. "The ...
Tor and Tails Team Up for Better Online Privacy Protections  LinuxInsider
Online privacy: Is staying offline the only way to fully secure it? | Mint  Mint
6 Common Social Media Privacy Issues  TechTarget

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