Why is Social Media So Important to Your Child and Why it Should be Important to You
It is often difficult for parents to truly understand how important social media, and the mobile devices they use to access the Internet, is to their children. There really isn’t a point […]
Quickly Evolving World of Social Media
The Quickly Evolving World of Social Media A smart phone or tablet is an amazing gift. The entertainment and educational opportunities are nearly endless, but it also opens up the world […]
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. […]
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 […]
How to Set Parental Controls on Mac OS X
How to Set Parental Controls on Mac OS X It isn’t hard to look around and see the social and technological influence that Apple has had on our society. They’ve […]
Understanding How Online Predators Operate
There is no one single method in which online predators work. But there are several methods that can have been identified as how online predators locate their victims and get […]
So you want to get your kid a new iPad or iPhone for Christmas? (Part 2)
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 […]
New Anti-Bullying law in California for 2014.
Starting January 2014, AB 256 will change the Educational Code and allow schools to discipline students for cyberbullying, even when it is done away from school. The existing law prohibits […]
Deputy’s role places him in teens’ corner to help
Deputy Clay Cranford is the Orange County Sheriff’s first Child Safety Deputy. At Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School on Thursday he chatted with eighth graders Danielle Hansen and Stephanie Byrne […]