Domestic Abuse - The Cage without Bars
The psychological trap, the numbers that prove it, and how to get out as safely as possible
Black Widow Security
Back Widow Security is about Safety and Security. From someone who is hired to protect.
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Who Decides Who Is Protected?
The killing of Ann Widdecombe has forced a difficult and poorly understood question back into public view. Not who deserves protection, but who decides, and on what basis.
Don't Read This
The power of reverse psychology: how I have used it in the field, how you can use it yourself, and how to spot it being used on you.
The Oxygen of Publicity
A frank analysis of the relationship between terrorism and the media
The Art of the Con
From honey trapping to romance fraud: the playbook
The Security Problem at 35,000 Feet
What a Bluetooth device named 'BOMB' reveals about the state of aviation security in 2026, and why the real story is considerably bigger than one person's poor judgement.
Stop Scrolling. This Could Save Your Life.
Water safety: what to do if you or someone nearby is struggling in water.
From Battleground to Boardroom: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Executive Security
What the killing of Brian Thompson revealed about the gap at the heart of executive protection, and our recommendations.
Spygate: How to get expelled from a play-off final without kicking a ball
If you like football, this one's for you.
The Surveillance Skills Everyone Should Know
Are you being followed? The signs to look for, what to do if you find yourself in this position, and the one decision that matters most.
Your Front Door Is Locked. Your Home Network Probably Isn’t.
The starting point to securing your digital home without hiring someone like me to do it for you. You’re welcome.
My phone was snatched in London. I tracked it to Shenzhen.
What happened, what I did next, and the iPhone settings I wish I had turned on before it happened.
Reading the Room.
The skill I used undercover, the science behind why it works, and four things anyone can do today to walk into any situation with an advantage.
Your instincts are better than you think. Here's why that matters.
From the field, the science, and a law named after a 29-year-old who should still be alive.
I didn't steal the paintings... but I reckon I could have
From the museums of Europe to the offices of central London — and a moral compass that, thankfully, points in the right direction.
He didn't see them coming.
A London mugging.