National studies have shown consistently that over a quarter of high school students have sent naked pictures of themselves to someone else. Those who receive those pictures or other inappropriate photos can't very well keep them out visible on their phones, can they? Enter "Vault Apps" which will allow you to hide inappropriate photos or texts in plain sight.
For example, one such vault app appears to be a calculator app on your phone or iPad. You set a passcode, and when you punch the numbers into the calculator--voilá! There are your secret pictures! You can also set a fake passcode (the one you'd give your parents or school officials), and when you punch in those numbers, you have, well…a calculator.
Go ahead--Google "vault apps."
Read this article from the New York Times to find out what's possible and to get ideas about what parents can do.
For example, one such vault app appears to be a calculator app on your phone or iPad. You set a passcode, and when you punch the numbers into the calculator--voilá! There are your secret pictures! You can also set a fake passcode (the one you'd give your parents or school officials), and when you punch in those numbers, you have, well…a calculator.
Go ahead--Google "vault apps."
Read this article from the New York Times to find out what's possible and to get ideas about what parents can do.