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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

Toggle VPN Launches Windows Application  TMX Newsfile
Op-Ed: AI and online ads vs your privacy — It’s looking extremely risky  Digital Journal
Study links parental confidence to safer online space for children  The Daily Star
Medicare Modernization Trap: Why the New Online “Senior Doctor Directory” Raises Fresh Data-Privacy Concerns  savingadvice.com
Cindy Cohn’s Fight for Digital Privacy  Alta Journal
Exclusive: Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow has a plan for kids' online safety  Axios
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