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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

State Rep. Daniel Zolnikov said he's noticed some websites already providing options to deny companies the ability to gather information on user data.
2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition is Now Available Online  LJ INFOdocket
VPN providers don’t protect your privacy online. Here’s what can.  TechCrunch
Does Your Wi-Fi Router Track Your Browsing? I Read 30,000 Words of Privacy Policies to Find Out  CNET
Security and Privacy Concerns in Online Gaming Apps  AndroidGuys
Worried About Meta Using Your Instagram to Train Its A.I.? Here’s What to Know.  The New York Times
Klobuchar Statement on Senate Passage of Children’s Online Privacy Legislation  Senator Amy Klobuchar
Online Privacy Protection Service Market 2024 Trends  News in Assen
Please Read the Epic Games Privacy Policy  Epic Games
How to Defend Your Online Privacy: Before It's Too Late!  MSN

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