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Digital Exposure Assessment

Jan 11, 2026

🔒 Privacy Isn’t About Discretion. It’s About Safety. Within family offices and advisory teams, privacy is often treated as a personal matter. Something the principal feels strongly about. Something to respect, but not actively manage. From a security ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Jan 4, 2026

🚨 When “Call the Police” Becomes the Security Plan 📰 Last week, actor Colin Salmon stood in a London magistrates’ court and made a simple request. He asked that his home address not be read aloud. His lawyer explained ... Continue reading

Psychology

Dec 21, 2025

⚠️ Why Feeling Unsafe Persists – Even When the Threat Is “Under Control” I was reminded of The Chimp Paradox recently after watching the documentary about Sir Chris Hoy and his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis. At the height of his cycling career, Hoy ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Dec 8, 2025

🔎 The Gaps Between Your Defences: Where Threats Actually Strike The attack that concerns me most isn’t the one that breaches your strongest defences. It’s the one that slips through the space between them. ⚠️ A family I worked with ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Nov 23, 2025

⚠️ Wealthy Families Are Being Singled Out — Here’s Why 💼 The Anti-Wealth Movement: Understanding the Real Threats to Your Family There’s a conversation that needs to be had. This movement isn’t a debating club on social media — it’s ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Nov 16, 2025

🛑 Complacency Has Killed More CEOs Than Conspiracies Last week, Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, was groped during a routine walkabout. A drunk man got close enough to grab her, touch her chest, and attempt to kiss her before ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Oct 31, 2025

🏠 They’re coming for your home, your family and your reputation! You’re sitting in your kitchen on a Saturday morning when the security system goes off. Four people with cameras and banners are setting up outside your gate. Your children are ... Continue reading

Celebrity

Oct 27, 2025

🛡️ Security vs Safety: Why You Can Feel Unsafe Even When You’re Protected You can have all the security in the world and still feel unsafe. It sounds odd, but if you’ve got a public profile or wealth, you’ll know exactly what I ... Continue reading

General

Oct 10, 2025

When Words Become Warning Signs: Reading the Real Threats in Your Inbox ⚠️ The Surprising Truth About Threats Here’s something that might surprise many: when someone sends you a direct threat, they will probably not act on it. That sounds counterintuitive, especially ... Continue reading

Book

Jul 6, 2025

Underestimating Threat Levels: The Hidden Risk You Can’t Afford to Ignore When I was handed that scrap of paper in Parliament—six lines about a planned attack on an MP—the threat wasn’t just what was written. One of the biggest dangers I ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

May 26, 2025

The Fixated Threat: What Every Close Protection Operative Must Know Right, let’s get straight to the point. You’re out there protecting someone important, and there’s always that one individual who makes your skin crawl. They’re not just another fan or ... Continue reading

Book

Feb 24, 2025

I’m now officialy a published author Here is the deal of the week! It is less than the price of an expresso coffee in London! ☕ 🥂 📚 👏 Today is the day my book is ... Continue reading

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