by Internet Safety Labs | Sep 27, 2024 | Insights, Spotlight
In our recently published research on the worldwide web of commercial surveillance, we took a close look at the global infrastructure connecting and correlating personal information across platforms, devices, and even from physical world sources like point-of-sales...
by Internet Safety Labs | Aug 13, 2024 | Insights, Spotlight
It’s cybersecurity season in Las Vegas and I’m inspired to write an overdue post on why I hate the phrase “cyber civil defense”. Actually, I don’t hate the phrase, I disagree with its usage. Being the literal sort I am, I have to of...
by Internet Safety Labs | Jun 26, 2024 | Research, Spotlight
1. Background In 2022, Internet Safety Labs (ISL) conducted an extensive benchmark of EdTech apps used in schools across the United States. We sampled 13 schools in each state and the District of Colombia and identified 1,722 unique apps which were in use In K12...
by Internet Safety Labs | Jun 20, 2024 | Insights, Spotlight
This week, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called for warning labels for social media platforms. If you know anything about Internet Safety Labs (ISL) you’ll know that our primary mission is the development of free and accurate safety labels for...
by Internet Safety Labs | May 8, 2024 | Research, Spotlight
Updated May 21, 2024: Since our original post, Sandbox Group has taken steps to make clear that CoolMathGames.com is not intended for children under the age of 13, and that children under 13 should instead use CoolMath4Kids.com. Note however, that the advertising...