Protect Yourself From Getting Your Account Hacked
“ I occasionally investigate account hacks or take-overs. This is one of those situations where an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. The majority of […]
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.
Kik Messenger is Probably on Your Teen’s Device – Why it Shouldn’t Be!
Kik Messenger is one of the most popular instant messaging applications for teens. Why do they like it, and other similar apps like TextNow, so much? One, it is free. […]
Digital Reputation Management
Teens share everything. How they feel about life, a new song, their science homework, pictures of themselves, where they’ll be hanging out with friends, and doing things they quite possibly […]
Help Create Balance in Your Child’s Technological Life
“ Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens are going online daily — including 24% who say they go online “almost […]
How Do I Talk to My Child About Sexting?
Sexting, or sending a nude image to another person, is happening more often than most parents expect. In a 2014 study, “Youth Sexting: Prevalence Rates, Driving Motivations, and the Deterrent Effect […]
New Disturbing Social Media Trend – The Kylie Jenner Challenge
Body image is a serious issue with teens. Often this issue is ignored until a child is in crisis of either an eating disorder or self-harm due to their warped […]
Digital Self-harm – The Little Talked About Self-Cyberbullying
Last week, I posted a blog article about an Instagram threat, targeting a student in San Dimas. Today, it was revealed by ABC News, the victim had posted the threat […]
Instagram Threat Terrifies Parents in San Dimas School District
Last week, a student at Lone Hill Middle School in San Dimas received several threats from an Instagram account that stated “we plan to kill her.” Seven individuals claimed that […]
Meerkat – What Every Parent Needs to Know
Meerkat is a live streaming application. Meerkat connects your phone camera to your Twitter feed; once you’ve installed the app, you type in a status and hit the “stream” button—and […]
Human Trafficking, Child Sex Exploitation, and the Internet
Every day, children in your community are being targeted, snared, and manipulated into a world of sexual exploitation. They are groomed, enticed, and sometimes physically coerced into selling themselves for […]