Stalking

Update: Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Documentary Film Producer, and Tech Executive, Amber Theoharis, Joins RAADR as Chief Brand Ambassador for Its Anti-Bullying and Parental Monitoring Application Launch

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The veteran media-personality will be instrumental in the development and marketing of the soon-to-launch RAADR App.

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  • The veteran media-personality will be instrumental in the development and marketing of the soon-to-launch RAADR App.
  • In addition to her 20-year, award-winning television career, Amber is a writer, producer, and educator.
  • Theoharis, RAADR’s new Chief Brand Ambassador, stated, “As a mother of three school-aged kids, protecting and empowering children is something I am extremely passionate about.
  • Together we can create a world of support and kindness.”
    RAADR CEO Jacob DiMartino stated, “This is monumental for the company to partner with Amber.

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Documentary Film Producer, and Tech Executive, Amber Theoharis, Joins RAADR as Chief Brand Ambassador for Its Anti-Bullying and Parental Monitoring Application Launch

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The veteran media-personality will be instrumental in the development and marketing of the soon-to-launch RAADR App.

Key Points: 
  • The veteran media-personality will be instrumental in the development and marketing of the soon-to-launch RAADR App.
  • Theoharis, RAADR’s new Chief Brand Ambassador, stated, “As a mother of three school-aged kids, protecting and empowering children is something I am extremely passionate about.
  • I have experienced first-hand the devastation cyber-bullying can bring to our children’s mental health and well-being.
  • Theoharis joins NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger, and social media sensation and former Harlem Globetrotter Larry “Bone Collector” Williams as RAADR ambassadors.

THE GAMING INDUSTRY WILL BE HOPING FOR STRONG HOLIDAY SALES, BUT THE LATEST FEMALE GAMERS STUDY SHOWS THE INDUSTRY LOSES 1 IN 5 FEMALE ONLINE GAMERS DUE TO NEGATIVE, TOXIC AND THREATENING EXPERIENCES

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

LONDON, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The gaming industry is losing up to 21% of female online gamers due to negative, toxic and threatening experiences, Bryter's Female Gamers Report has revealed. With the highest levels of toxicity towards females in gaming ever recorded, there is clear evidence that the sinister side of gaming culture is escalating.

Key Points: 
  • An alarming 72% of female gamers had experienced toxicity in gaming – up from 64% in the 2021 survey.
  • Toxicity is a major issue across the entire gaming community, yet female player experiences are often much darker and more threatening.
  • Most (62%) female gamers rarely report negative behaviour directed towards them, mainly due to unclear or ineffective reporting processes.
  • McBean explains, "Bryter's Female Gamers report highlights two priority areas for game developers and publishers: character design and player experience/safety.

Bill Pulte Issues Statement on Termination of PulteGroup COO Brandon Jones

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Friday, December 16, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulte Family, the founding family of Fortune 500 PulteGroup Inc, issued the following statement following the termination of Brandon Jones, recently named Chief Operating Officer by CEO Ryan Marshall:

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  • I will continue to fight for Pulte Homes, our shareholders, and its employees," said Bill Pulte, CEO of Pulte Capital and a Director of PulteGroup from 2016-2020.
  • On December 14, 2022, the Pulte Family filed a civil complaint against Brandon Jones, for allegedly tortiously interfering, stalking, harassing, and defaming the company's founder, William J. Pulte (1932-2018), his grandson Bill Pulte, and his family through Jones' creation of a sophisticated network of Twitter bots.
  • The Pulte Family, four days ago, privately called on the independent members of the Board of Directors to conduct an independent investigation into Mr. Jones.
  • Today, PulteGroup issued a press release announcing that Jones has been terminated and will leave the Company effective immediately.

Pulte Family Alleges Incoming COO of PulteGroup Used Twitter- Based Bot Network to Target Pulte Family

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulte Family, the founding family of Fortune 500 PulteGroup Inc, has filed a civil complaint against recently named COO, Brandon Jones, for tortiously interfering, stalking, harassing, and defaming the company's founder, William J. Pulte (1932-2018), his grandson Bill Pulte, and his family through Jones' creation of a sophisticated network of Twitter bots.

Key Points: 
  • Bill Pulte and family file defamation suit against PulteGroup executive.
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulte Family, the founding family of Fortune 500 PulteGroup Inc, has filed a civil complaint against recently named COO, Brandon Jones, for tortiously interfering, stalking, harassing, and defaming the company's founder, William J. Pulte (1932-2018), his grandson Bill Pulte, and his family through Jones' creation of a sophisticated network of Twitter bots.
  • The Pulte Family has called for an independent investigation firewalled off from executives to assess the extent to which company and shareholder resources were used in Jones' alleged illicit behavior.
  • The more than 100-page complaint alleges that Jones used a variety of fake Twitter profiles to harass Pulte and his followers.

FTC says data broker sold consumers’ precise geolocation, including presence at sensitive healthcare facilities

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

From there, that uniquely personal data becomes yet another commodity bought and sold in the shadowy information marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • From there, that uniquely personal data becomes yet another commodity bought and sold in the shadowy information marketplace.
  • An FTC lawsuit against data broker Kochava Inc. alleges that the company acquired consumers precise geolocation data and then marketed it in a form that allowed Kochava clients both subscribers and prospective customers who took Kochava up on a free sample to track consumers movements to and from sensitive locations.
  • The complaint charges that Kochavas conduct is an unfair trade practice, in violation of the FTC Act.
  • Kochava acquires location data from other data brokers based on information collected from consumers mobile devices.
  • Kochava then compiles it in customized data feeds, which it markets to commercial clients eager to know where consumers are and what theyre doing.
  • The amount of location data Kochava has about consumers is staggering.
  • The FTC says Kochava wasnt kidding in describing both the breadth and the specificity of the data it sells.

New Wireless Security Tool Combats Stalkers, Skimmers and Hackers

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

METUCHEN, N.J., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New wireless security tool combats stalkers, skimmers and hackers.

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  • METUCHEN, N.J., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New wireless security tool combats stalkers, skimmers and hackers.
  • Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc. (BVS), a leading provider of advanced wireless security, test, safety and cybersecurity solutions introduces BlueSleuth-Pro Bluetooth and BLE Locator for wireless professionals tasked with identifying and locating unsecured wireless devices.
  • Past products from BVS have addressed these wireless security issues individually, but BlueSleuth-Pro combats all of these BT and BLE security threats.
  • He continues, "One handheld scanner will locate personal BLE trackers, Bluetooth card skimmers and other rogue devices."

Lockheed Martin, Red Hat Collaborate to Advance Artificial Intelligence for Military Missions

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Lockheed Martin and Red Hat today announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms.

Key Points: 
  • Lockheed Martin and Red Hat today announced a collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the edge on Lockheed Martin military platforms.
  • Adopting the newly announced Red Hat Device Edge will enable Lockheed Martin to support U.S. national security missions by applying and standardizing AI technologies in geographically constrained environments.
  • Red Hat Device Edge delivers an enterprise-ready and supported distribution of MicroShift , a lightweight Kubernetes orchestration solution built from the edge capabilities of Red Hat OpenShift, along with an edge-optimized operating system built from Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • The latest product in the Red Hat edge portfolio allows an organizations architecture to evolve as its workload strategy changes.

Hillary Stalker joins CapWealth as executive vice president and financial advisor

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Hillary Stalker has joined CapWealth, a Forbes Best-in-State investment advisory firm, as an executive vice president and financial advisor.

Key Points: 
  • FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Hillary Stalker has joined CapWealth, a Forbes Best-in-State investment advisory firm, as an executive vice president and financial advisor.
  • It was at Clover that her interest in finance was piqued, and she decided to pursue a career in the financial services industry.
  • She spent five years with Strategic Financial Group, Inc. in Naperville, Il, and most recently worked as a partner advisor with Southwestern Investment Group in Franklin, TN.
  • Stalker credits an uncle who ran his own financial services business for both recognizing her potential and acting as a mentor on her career journey.

eGirl Power Partners with the Center for Public Safety, DC to Establish the "Center of Public Safety for Women (CPSW)" to #StopGBV

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Friday, October 7, 2022

Widely considered to be underreported, cyberstalking refers to someone using the internet or other telecommunication technologies to stalk or harass their target.

Key Points: 
  • Widely considered to be underreported, cyberstalking refers to someone using the internet or other telecommunication technologies to stalk or harass their target.
  • And online GBV in cyberstalking comes in many disturbing formsfrom severe online harassment to sextortion to revenge pornand it can lead to other violent crimes.
  • 22% feared for their or their friends' physical safety as a result of this online violence; and this is sadly a very valid concern.
  • Mintz is also one of only five National Centers Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) PhD Scholars nationwide.