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    Where Cybersecurity Meets Physical Security — A UHNW Brief

    Family OfficeBy Roy · Director, VIP Protection Services30 June 202610 min read

    The short version: Where Cybersecurity Meets Physical Security — A UHNW Brief — 2026-rated SIA cover, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.

    Most UHNW physical incidents have a digital pre-cursor — a phished assistant, a geo-tagged post, a contractor invoice paid from the wrong account. The right response sits across both teams, not in either one alone.

    The Common Pathway

    Assistant phished → calendar exposed → routine reverse-engineered → opportunistic approach. We have documented this pattern in multiple incidents; the controls below break it.

    Household Account Hardening

    Phone-account porting protection (the single highest-leverage control). Email forwarding rules audited monthly. MFA on every household account, including spouse and adult children.

    Geo-Leak Discipline

    Posts published after departure, not during. Photo metadata stripped. Public-side geo-tagging of children's accounts ended. Quarterly review.

    Cyber–Physical Cross-Brief

    Quarterly joint brief between the family's cyber partner and ourselves. Shared incident playbook; single escalation tree; no information silos.

    Pricing — Cross-Domain Programme

    Initial joint audit + 90-day remediation: priced per assignment. Quarterly retained brief: bespoke. Implementation handled with the family's existing cyber provider.


    Speak With a Senior Protection Advisor

    Confidential conversation, 24/7 advisors. Fixed written quote subject to location, requirements and officer availability.

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    About the Author

    Roy

    Director, VIP Protection Services

    Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.

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