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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

Whether you want to torrent files, protect yourself from malware or better secure your phone, the best VPNs can keep your online activity hidden and virus-free.
There are few devices where privacy is more essential than a Wi-Fi router. Almost all of our internet traffic travels through a router on the way to our devices. That's a lot of data -- enough to...
The Tor Project is merging operations with Tails, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity.
Steaming up your digital disguise The Tor Project, a non-profit focused on network anonymity, is joining forces with Tails, an anonymity-focused Linux distribution, in an effort to make better use of...
Researchers say many of the most popular apps for kids could be ignoring the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and illegally collecting kids' data.
The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship.
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Is blockchain truly fulfilling its promise of privacy and security in the digital age? Many believe it falls short, with centralised VPNs prone to data breaches, censorship, and surveillance.
The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy.
Google has launched Be Internet Awesome World as a new game on Roblox (via Google Keyword ). It aims to teach children essential online skills like spotting phishing attempts, creating strong ...

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...