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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

Surfshark has launched a free, privacy-first, public DNS service - here's what you need to know  TechRadar
Michigan accuses Roku of violating online privacy of children  Telecompaper
From Africa to the Rest of the World: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Children’s Online Privacy?  THISDAYLIVE
Top-Rated VPN for Just $4.99/Month? ExpressVPN’s Shocking New Deal Explained  Gizmodo
Worried About Your Data Security and Privacy? You're Not Alone  CNET
Surfshark becomes the first company to unveil a pubic DNS to help privacy-conscious individuals and organizations break free from online tracking.
The world might feel like a sh*t show right now, and maybe the internet does too, but you can still get what you need online without losing your privacy — or your mind. Most of the things we love ...
Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing to go for it? For most people, the answer is not very far. The cost of privacy is often the inconvenience that comes with cumbersome security ...
A leading kids online safety bill died in the House last year. Can Congress resurrect it?
A few simple tweaks to your browser can reduce the amount of personal information you give up to advertisers and other tech companies. Here's what to change in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.

Featured News Stories

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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...