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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.

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Online Privacy Daily News Feed

In today’s digital age, safeguarding personal data and maintaining online privacy are growing concerns. Have you ever wondered how much of your online activity ...
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Today, nearly all our online activities involve companies gathering personal information about us. This data is collected and frequently utilised for various purposes, such as when you use social ...
Google Chrome's new features will make your browsing experience safer and give you more control over your personal information.
Parents whose children have died or been seriously harmed as a result of social media are pushing for the House to mark up and vote on stalled legislation intended to increase kids’ safety and ...
The decision will likely come down to the connection type -- fiber or DSL -- you can get with Frontier. Here's how these two providers compare.
Safety Check is getting an upgrade, and you'll now be better able to manage website notifications and permissions.
Heritage Action for America, the advocacy arm of conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday to advance legislation meant to boost kids’ ...
Today, the Australian government committed to developing the country’s first data protection law for children.
The tech giant's alternative to trackable cookies works by anonymizing data, implementing stricter access controls, and targeting groups of users. That's a big adjustment for small companies.

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...