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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

Do we simply have to accept giving away our data in return for free online services? "In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right," says Thomas Bunting, an analyst at the UK innovation think tank...
Research conducted by Dr. Sanaz Taheri Boshrooyeh, a Ph.D. graduate of Koç University, Computer Science and Engineering Program, together with Prof. Dr. Alptekin Küpçü and Prof. Dr. Öznur Özkasap,...
When it comes to taking your online privacy seriously, VPNs are an easy option. But how do you know they’re actually doing the job? VP.NET VPN gives you privacy you can verify, so you don’t have to...
AI agents are rapidly transforming the internet, but this transformation comes with increased privacy risks, which can be mitigated by designing AI agents to protect user data and enforcing strong ...
A landmark trial against Meta and YouTube is underway, as the companies face claims that their platforms harm children’s mental health. This comes as lawmakers around the world are advancing new...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [PA Media] Parents should teach children online privacy as an essential life skill in the same way as stranger danger or road ...
You shouldn’t feel helpless about online privacy  Kansas State Collegian
Who invited whom? A new method protects privacy in online platforms  Tech Xplore
Sponsored Content: How You Can Stay Safe Online with Digital Privacy Expert Kristin Lewis  OzarksFirst.com
Erase.com Featured in Search Engine Land With New Guide on Google Removal Tools and Reputation Management  TMX Newsfile

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...