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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

E-News | Data Privacy Week: Take control of your privacy by limiting what you share online  WVU ENews
Data Privacy Day focuses on children’s privacy rights online  ITWeb
Data Privacy Day 2025: History, Significance, Theme And All You Need To Know  Free Press Journal
World Data Protection Day: safeguarding privacy and building trust  The Business & Financial Times
The Breakfast Club | Data Privacy In India: Where Are We Headed? | Online Protection | News18  News18
Safety of Children Online: A Privacy Trade-off?  Internet Freedom Foundation
FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know  NPR
What is sharenting? 7 questions about sharing your children's information online  UNICEF
Think about the last app you downloaded. Did you read every word of the associated privacy policy? If so, did you fully understand it?
"It’s a slow drum beat of states starting to consider ways to protect citizens’ rights," said Albany Law School professor Ray Brescia.

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