Security After Viral Media Attention — The First 72 Hours
The short version: Security After Viral Media Attention — The First 72 Hours — published 2026 rates, working SIA playbook, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.
Going viral changes your security posture overnight. The first 72 hours decide whether the spike becomes an incident — or just a difficult week.
Hour 0–6 — Triage
Lock social to private. Pull location services. Audit recent posts for address-revealing detail. Confirm whether the home address is already on broker sites. Brief one named family member and one named friend — no-one else.
Hour 6–24 — Hardening
Smart doorbell live and recording. Motion lighting tested. Letterbox cage in. Two trusted neighbours briefed by name. Local police 101 line aware (without dramatics). CPO standby agreed for evening hours if hostility is escalating.
Hour 24–72 — Watch
Protective intelligence subscription live; analyst on watch. Mentions tracked, threats triaged, two-or-three credible actors profiled. Residential evening cover if approach risk is real. Workplace brief if appropriate.
Week 2 Onwards — Steady State
Either ramp down (most cases) or step up to a full programme (smaller number of cases). Either way, a written assessment closes the file with named recommendations.
Pricing — Viral Response
Initial 72-hour triage + hardening + standby: priced per assignment. Two-week evening residential cover: priced per assignment. Ongoing programme month two: from a bespoke monthly retainer.
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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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