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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

6 Common Social Media Privacy Issues - TechTarget
6 Common Social Media Privacy Issues  TechTarget
East Tennessee woman’s search for old classmates raises concerns about privacy - WATE 6 On Your Side
East Tennessee woman’s search for old classmates raises concerns about privacy  WATE 6 On Your Side
How to Create A VPN at Home on Any Device - Privacy Hub
How to Create A VPN at Home on Any Device  Privacy Hub
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Online privacy: Is staying offline the only way to fully secure it?
While we think of privacy as an individual right, our data protection laws can’t adequately secure it on digital networks. We needn’t go so far as to disengage from social media, but must remember ...
Worried About Digital Privacy? VPNs and Tor Aren't Enough Anymore
In an exclusive interview, security consultant Chelsea Manning explains how mixnets can be used to get around VPN bans in countries plagued by internet censorship.
Privacy apathy is real – and you probably have it
Privacy Apathy is exactly what it sounds like – being so burned out and fed up with the various procedures you have to carry out to exist online that you simply become apathetic to your own online ...
The Impact of Silicon Valley on Privacy and Data Security
In today’s digital world, keeping our personal information safe online is a big deal. We use the internet for nearly everything shopping, working, chatting with friends, and learning. And while ...
Why do organizations still struggle to protect our data? We asked 50 professionals on the privacy front line
More of our personal data is now collected and stored online than ever before in history. The rise of data breaches should unsettle us all.
Does a VPN Slow Down Your Internet? Tips to Prevent Speed Drop
Does a VPN slow down your internet? Learn how VPNs affect your connection speed and how to minimize any slowdowns while staying secure online ...

Featured News Stories

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets. - NYTimes.com
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...
Colleges looking at applicants' social media in admissions process
It's junior year and Ellie Likos is ready to start the college process. The first step: changing her name on Facebook. Since the explosion of social media just a few years ago, colleges across...
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...
Are teenagers really careless about online privacy Technology The Guardian
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...