Security expert: your guide to AI scams, phone thefts and online safety
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If you've built wealth, your threat profile has already changed. Here's what to do about it.
In this episode, True Wealth hosts Anthony Ng Monica and Fintan Costello sit down with Philip Grindell, former Scotland Yard detective, British intelligence secondee, and founder of Defuse Global. Philip has spent decades protecting politicians, royalty, celebrities and ultra-high-net-worth families from serious threats.
Most successful people think security means bodyguards, CCTV and armoured cars. Philip argues that's completely wrong. The real risks often come from the data you unknowingly leave behind, the information your family shares online, and the predictable patterns that make you vulnerable.
Along the way, Philip reveals how criminals identify wealthy targets, why deleting social media may actually make you less safe, the simple systems every founder should implement immediately, and the behavioural indicators that separate genuine threats from online noise.
You'll learn:
- Why successful founders become attractive targets
- The biggest security mistake wealthy people make
- Why deleting social media could increase your risk
- How criminals build detailed profiles of high-net-worth individuals
- The simple AI protection system every family office needs
- How to tell the difference between a real threat and an internet troll
- The exact process Philip uses to assess personal risk
About Philip Grindell:
Philip Grindell is a former senior detective with London's Metropolitan Police and a former British intelligence secondee. Following the assassination of MP Jo Cox, he established and led the UK Parliament's specialist threat assessment team. Today, he is Founder and CEO of Defuse Global, advising royalty, celebrities and ultra-high-net-worth families on personal security and behavioural threat management.
Philip’s Security & Threat Management Firm: https://www.defuseglobal.com
Philip’s book Personal Threat Management: The practitioner's guide to keeping clients safer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Personal-Threat-Management-practitioners-keeping/dp/1788606531
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00:00 — Why success makes you a target04:54 — Why crypto millionaires are being kidnapped09:39 — The biggest security mistake wealthy people make14:48 — Should wealthy people delete social media?20:17 — We found Fintan’s private information online24:02 — Why your phone is more valuable than your wallet27:50 — How AI is changing scams forever31:07 — Why CCTV won’t protect your home34:20 — How to tell if a threat is real36:19 — The 8 warning signs you’re being targeted37:13 — The difference between a “howler” and a “hunter”44:40 — What to do if you think you’re a target48:05 — The difference between threat and risk56:55 — The #1 security rule: trust your intuition
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