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The Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsThe Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 2Send us a textSend us a textIn this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a proven model used by criminals, terrorists, and assassins to target victims. Following the high-profile New York CEO assassination, Hamilton breaks down the eight critical phases: target selection, surveillance, final target selection, planning, rehearsal, execution, escape, and exploitation.The discussion reveals how attackers methodically progress through each stage and, crucially, how executive protection teams can identify and disrupt these phases. Hamilton shares practical insights on surveillance...2025-07-1537 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsThe Attack Cycle with James Hamilton Part 1Send us a textIn this compelling two-part episode, Philip Grindell welcomes back security expert James Hamilton to explore the "attack cycle" - a proven model used by criminals, terrorists, and assassins to target victims. Following the high-profile New York CEO assassination, Hamilton breaks down the eight critical phases: target selection, surveillance, final target selection, planning, rehearsal, execution, escape, and exploitation.The discussion reveals how attackers methodically progress through each stage and, crucially, how executive protection teams can identify and disrupt these phases. Hamilton shares practical insights on surveillance detection, threat assessment, and creating flexible...2025-07-0129 min
Vantage Point[Defuse® Podcast] When Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation WrongHeather Blundell (CEO, Grayling UK) and James Clothier (Head of Crisis, Grayling UK) joins Phillip Grundell to discuss how reputation management has become essential protection.Key insights: Most crisis failures stem from human behaviour under pressure, not poor messaging. Female executives face different reputation attacks requiring specific strategies. Social media breaks stories before traditional media responds. Video responses are replacing written statements as authenticity matters more than polish.Heather revealed that proactive reputation management creates a competitive advantage, not just damage limitation. The conversation covers timing challenges, the importance of an external perspective, and why...2025-06-2657 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsWhen Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation WrongSend us a textWhen Crisis Hits: The Real Cost of Getting Reputation WrongThis week's Defuse Podcast featured Heather Blundell (CEO, Grayling UK) and James Clothier (Head of Crisis) discussing how reputation management has become essential protection.Key insights: Most crisis failures stem from human behaviour under pressure, not poor messaging. Female executives face different reputation attacks requiring specific strategies. Social media breaks stories before traditional media responds. Video responses are replacing written statements as authenticity matters more than polish.Heather revealed that proactive reputation management creates a...2025-06-0258 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsOSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeUntitled EpisodeSend us a textOSINT Part 2 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeIn the second part, Philip and Jon delve deeper into technical aspects of OSINT and digital security:- VPNs (Virtual Private Networks): They discuss how VPNs create secure, encrypted connections through virtual "tunnels" and their benefits for security, particularly when using public Wi-Fi. They also address limitations, including potential impacts on speed and some websites detecting and blocking VPN access.- The security risks of public Wi-Fi networks, with Jon recommending always using a VPN when...2025-05-1339 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsOSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeSend us a textOSINT Part 1 - The Digital Lens Into Personal Security with Jon BlakeIn the first part of this podcast, Philip Grindell interviews Jon Blake, a former Metropolitan Police Detective who has become an expert in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). They discuss:- Jon's background as a career detective who moved into cyber investigations, worked in covert operations, and eventually became a national internet investigation coordinator before entering the private sector in 2015.What OSINT is: Open-source intelligence refers to gathering publicly available information and processing i...2025-04-2837 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsCountering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 2Send us a text"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering extremism, particularly in the pharmaceutical and research sectors.Episode SummaryIn this fascinating discussion, Guy Mathias shares insights from his distinguished career addressing extremist threats, particularly from animal rights groups in the UK during the 1980s through the 2000s. The conversation explores the evolution of extremist tactics, sophisticated intelligence gathering methods, and how organizations can...2025-04-1451 minThe Defuse Podcast: Where Experts Defuse Real ThreatsCountering Extremism with Guy Mathias - Part 1Send us a text"Countering Extremism with Guy Mathias" – The Defuse Podcast This two-part podcast features an in-depth conversation between Philip Grindell and Guy Mathias, a renowned security expert with extensive experience countering extremism, particularly in the pharmaceutical and research sectors.Episode SummaryIn this fascinating discussion, Guy Mathias shares insights from his distinguished career addressing extremist threats, particularly from animal rights groups in the UK during the 1980s through the 2000s. The conversation explores the evolution of extremist tactics, sophisticated intelligence gathering methods, and how organizations can...2025-03-3141 min