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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

As governments push stricter online child safety rules, digital rights advocates warn about the risks of collecting IDs and facial data.
A good VPN can protect your privacy and data, as long as you use it correctly. Here’s how to choose the right one, cut through the marketing lingo, and get the most out of it.
The natural response to such an alarming lack of privacy is to put up walls, retreat into a shell and try to become anonymous. It’s that reflex that many VPNs build their marketing around, peddling...
Consumer Reports says now is the time to take action to help protect your personal data.
The internet has become a vital tool for human connection, but it comes with its fair share of risks, with the biggest being your privacy and security. With the big tech giants hungry for every ounce...
The UK has imposed tight age verification rules for online content through the Online Safety Act, which came into effect in 2025. The idea, as always, is to protect children from "harmful content...
These days, the internet “looks a hell of a lot more like Las Vegas than ‘Little House on the Prairie.’” That’s how Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, described the online ...
Fisher Phillips Privacy and Cyber Practice Group  Fisher Phillips LLP
Marktplatz: Why a VPN Is a Must-Have Tool for Online Privacy and Freedom in 2025  MeinBezirk.at
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns  Daily Sitka Sentinel

Featured News Stories

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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...
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