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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

Indonesia’s reactive approach to online safety leaves children vulnerable to data exploitation, highlighting the urgent need for stronger, preventive digital protections.
A Pennsylvania House committee approved a consumer data privacy bill Tuesday that would set rules for how companies collect, store and sell individualized information from people’s online ...
U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Outlook – 2025  Gibson Dunn
Senatorial bet Jayvee Hinlo seeks Data Privacy Act amendment  GMA News Online
Go Beyond Google: The Best Alternative Search Engines for 2025  PCMag
We asked industry experts to share one piece of advice they’d give to someone who is concerned about privacy while building their personal brand online. How can they protect themselves? Here are...
Regulations aimed at rooting out child sexual-abuse material online could undermine many people’s security and privacy.
We'll break down five essential tech terms that directly affect your online privacy, from the secretive Dark Web to the nuances of email etiquette. Learning these concepts will equip you to ...
Should you be concerned about traces of activity and data you leave online? Here's what you need to know about your digital footprint - and how to secure it.
Internet censorship has never been more of a threat and it is vital we combat it. We spoke to Proton VPN about how they are helping people fight back.

Featured News Stories

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...
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...
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...