Summertime Increases Chance of Cyberbullying
School is out. Parents everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief. All the drama of school life and bullying is over, at least until the fall, right? I am sorry […]
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.
Children and Internet Porn
What is Porn? Porn is the abbreviation for pornography, which is sexual material that is explicitly portrayed for the primary purpose of sexual arousal. Sexually explicit material can be presented […]
What Parents need to know About Snapchat
Snapchat is the next thing. More and more teens are using this self-destructing messaging app. Snapchat allows the user to send a message or image and give it up to […]
Cambodia – Global Center for Child Sex Trafficking
Weak law enforcement, corruption, grinding poverty and the fractured social institutions left by the country’s turbulent recent history have helped earn Cambodia an unwelcome reputation for child trafficking, say experts. […]
When Should I Get My Kid a Phone?
When I speak to groups of parents about cyber safety and social networks I always get asked: “When should I get my kid a phone?”Usually, the parent tells me their […]
What’s the upside?
I have been trying a new strategy when I’m taking to students about cyber safety. I’ve been asking, “What’s the upside?” What is the upside to allowing a total stranger […]
Can app tied to school shutdown be controlled?
FREE INTERNET SAFETY CLASS FOR PARENTS What: A cyber-safety class for parents. No one under 18 is allowed. When: March 31. Place: Rancho Santa Margarita Bell Tower. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. The […]
Apps to Help Combat Cyberbullying
BullyBlock – (Android – FREE) – This app captures and block bullies that are causing you and your family harm. The Bully Block app allows users to covertly record verbal threats […]
Twitter bans porn on its video-sharing app Vine
Finally, a social media community member, Vine, is taking steps to protect our children from inappropriate content. Video-sharing Twitter app Vine says it has banned all sexually explicit content […]
New California Bill to Tackle Cyberbullying
California has introduced a new bill to tackle cyber-bullying teenagers who share sexually explicit images of others. The legislation came after the suicide of Audrie Pott, a 15-year-old Saratoga High […]