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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

As the United States and much of the world turn back to the darkness of authoritarianism that blighted the previous century, we must remember that privacy is one of the bulwarks against the power of...
A May 2023 survey of U.S. adults showed that almost three in four internet users between 18 and 29 years almost always accepted privacy policies on websites without reading them. Older generations ...
Tired of giving out your phone number online? Take the logical next step and get yourself an Alternate Number.
Commentary: The Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act would be key tools for keeping youth safe on digital platforms.
Not to brag, but I haven’t had to deal with most ads and other online annoyances for years. As Wirecutter’s resident security expert, I use privacy-protecting browser extensions—and I ...
Growing concerns from parents surrounding children’s online safety have prompted updates to federal regulation to limit the information that can ...
Meet Surfshark VPN — it keeps your online activity secure while you browse freely. Through November 17, get a two-year subscription for $45.59 with code HOLIDAY20. Designed for privacy lovers ...
We read daily of cyberattacks and ransomware; is this leading to a decline in trust in using online services? How is this affecting individuals’ privacy? Can data really be protected online?
Over 75% of the world's population will be online by 2025. Still, this increased connectivity comes with a staggering cost: cybercrime damages are projected to ...
This is a precarious situation in the age of AI — where disinformation becomes undistinguishable from genuine information.

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...