personal security
A very interesting thing happened to a friend of mine last week when they took ownership of their new Smartphone. I thought you might find it interesting.
As a general rule, they never allow their mobile phone to access their location unless they’re using Google Maps to help them navigate around London.
All their data and photographs were transferred to their new Smartphone and when they checked to find a photo in the Gallery they were astonished to find that ALL the photos, that’s five years worth, had been sorted into Albums, sorted by location that is. Think about that, every…
Tags: geotagging, location sharing, personal security, security, smartphones
One of our UHNW clients, a successful overseas businessman, visits London between twelve and twenty times a year on business. When he does we collect him and his advisors at the airport and stay with them for the duration of their visit discreetly keeping any threats at bay so they can go about their business safely and free from any unwelcome distractions.
In November last year he decided to bring his wife and two young children along so that they could go shopping in the capital. His wife is very low profile and in reality no-one would recognise her except…
Tags: Bond Street, close protection, close protection operatives, CP, CPO, London, New Bond Street, personal security, UHNW, wealthy client
Last summer one of our UHNW clients gave us an interesting challenge. Their teenage daughter at boarding school in the UK wanted to go on the end of term class cycling trip. The trip was to be around 30 miles, starting and finishing at the school and would take around six hours stopping for a packed lunch around midday.
Because of who the girl’s father is there was a real risk of kidnap and ransom and therefore her father stated that she would only be allowed to go on the day’s cycling trip if there were security present to ensure…
Tags: bodyguarding, close protection, K & R, Kidnap and Ransom, personal security, UHNW security
It’s fair to say that nobody would go out of their house and leave their windows and doors open, or hand over their PIN number and their bank account details to a complete stranger. Yet while many of us know the obvious and more fundamental ways of keeping themselves and their property safe, the truth of the matter is that every day our lives are full of potential risks which we are blissfully unaware of.
For those in the public eye or with a high profile, it’s even more important not only to be alerted to these risks but to…
Tags: HNWIs, personal security, residential security, security for the wealthy, UHNWIs
