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.
Last month’s arrest of two Florida girls whose relentless cyberbullying drove twelve-year-old Rebecca Sedwick to suicide has, for many parents, refreshed anxiety.It also points to some glaring blind spots many […]
One technique that cyber bullies use to torment their victims is text bombing. A text bomb is when a user sends a text 1,000 to 10,000 times in the same […]
If you are a victim of online harassment:1) Stop – Stop what you are doing and don’t retaliate; 2) Block – Block the person who is harassing you or posting […]
The answer: NO Kik is a free texting app available for iPhones, Android, Windows, and Blackberry phones. Remember, you don’t need a phone to use iPhone apps; if your child […]
What is a digital reputation? It is the opinion or view that others have about the user, based on what they say and do online. It is important for children […]
One of my main messages to students is this: Be more than a bystander. I love this video and I show it in my class.
Social Media (Yes or No?) Knowing when to allow a child to enter the social media culture can sometimes be a difficult decision. All studies and polls agree that social […]
As Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services’ Child Safety Deputy, I teach an Internet Safety class to the middle and high school students in Rancho Santa Margarita. I start all of […]
Enable parental controls. You can find parental controls on iOS devices in Settings > General > Restrictions. Here, you can turn off some apps that come with the device, such […]
An iPhone or iPad is an amazing gift. The entertainment and educational opportunities are nearly endless, but it also opens up the world of social media and cyberbullying. This is […]
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