Setting Up and Managing Windows 10 Parental Controls
” In my book, Parenting in a Digital World, I showed you how to set up parental controls on all the major computer and mobile platforms. Since publication, Microsoft has […]
Author: Clayton Cranford
Clayton Cranford is a retired Sergeant from Orange County Sheriff's Department in California and owner of Total Safety Solutions LLC. Clayton is one of the nation’s leading law enforcement educators on social media, child safety, and behavioral threat assessments. Clayton is the author of the definitive book on cyber safety for families, “Parenting in the Digital World.” Clayton has more than 20 years of teaching experience and was awarded the 2015 National Bullying Prevention Award from the School Safety Advocacy Council, and the 2015 American Legion Medal of Merit. Clayton was a member of the County's Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, School Resource Officer program, and Juvenile Bureau.
It’s Time for a Cyber Safety Tune-Up
Kids are back in school. Maybe your child, or their classmates, have a brand new phone. At the beginning of every school year, there tends to be a lot of […]
Preventing Campus Violence Through Creating Safe School Climates
On February 19, 1997, 16-year-old Evan Ramsey entered his high school in quiet Bethel, Alaska and used a shotgun to fire on fellow students. He killed one student and the […]
Porn on Snapchat
Perhaps over the past couple days, you heard Cosmopolitan Magazine published a Snapchat channel, found in the “”Discover”” area, called “Cosmo After Dark.”” “Cosmo After Dark,” featured an explicit discussion […]
How to Parent in the Digital VAPING World
A sharp spike in vaping and the use of e-cigarettes by students has grabbed the attention of school administrators and school police officers. The rapid spread of the fad was […]
Facebook Messenger Kids – What Parents Need to Know
Facebook announced a new messaging service for children as young as six. They promise parental controls and policies in place to ban inappropriate content and cyberbullying, but is it an […]
Roblox Game Review- What Parents Need to Know
Roblox, first launched in 2005, has become and remains a very popular multiplayer online game for children 8 years old and up. It can best be described as Minecraft meets […]
Fortnite Game Review – What Parents Need to Know
If you have a teenaged gamer in your home, they are probably playing Fortnight on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, and even on their mobile device. Fortnite: Battle […]
Mappen App – Hot New App with Potential Safety Issues for Kids
Mappen – “”Make Something Happen”” is a social media application available on iPhone and Android devices. It is rated 4+ in Apple’s App Store. The 4+ age rating will mean […]
Sarahah App – What Parents Need to Know
Sarahah, an Arabic word that means, roughly, “”honesty.”” It is a free social media app popular with teens. Launched last year, anonymous messaging app Sarahah is no longer available on […]