Do you ever wonder about the brains behind SWEAR? That’s our Founder, CEO, and fearless leader Jason Crawforth, and he is in the news once again (we think he likes the spotlight …) for his recognition as a 2025 Security Innovator Awards honoree. To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of our favorite fun facts about one of the tech industry’s trailblazers.
1. From Serial Entrepreneur to Digital Truth Defender
Jason Crawforth has been creating tech companies for more than three decades. He’s the kind of serial builder who’s moved through entrepreneurship with energy and vision. Before launching SWEAR, he founded and scaled tech ventures — one even landed on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest‑growing tech companies, ranking 18th under his leadership. He sold that business, TreeTop Technologies, to MobileDataforce, and thought he was on the road to a relaxing and stress-free retirement. That idea was short-lived. Eight years ago, Jason saw the Internet turning from information to misinformation, and sketched the idea that eventually became SWEAR. Today, he leads a company using cryptographic “digital DNA” to validate content as it’s created, from cell‑phone clips to body‑cam footage.
2. Featured Forbes thought leader
Jason sits on the Forbes Technology Council and writes on big topics like AI-driven misinformation and quantum-safe authenticity. In January, he argued for protecting digital creations against emerging threats in “The Importance of AI and Quantum Resistance”, and in June, he warned that our legal system isn’t ready for the presence of AI-generated content in widespread media in “Why Our Legal System Is Unprepared for the Synthetic Media Age.” If you’ve ever wondered what the future of media security looks like, Jason’s got you covered without the buzzword bingo.
3. Global media standards visionary
His long-term ambition? To make SWEAR the definitive, global standard for assuring the authenticity of digital photos, video, and audio, reinforcing trust in media worldwide. Jason pushes global standards for authentic content from Boise boardrooms to Deloitte forums. With SecurityInfoWatch, he highlighted the rise of powerful media tools and warned that “AI is a sword, and everyone’s using it as a sword. But what happens when it’s used as a sword against you? You have to be able to defend against it.”
4. Award Magnet
SWEAR is on a hot streak. Under Jason’s leadership, SWEAR earned the Edison Award for Software for Critical Industries, the CES 2025 Innovation Award in the “Product in Support of Human Security” category, ISC West’s Data and Cybersecurity Award, and the SXSW What the Future award — all just in 2025. In 2024, the team won SIA’s Judges’ Choice and Idaho Technology Council accolades. He turns high-tech vision into a secure reality, and the awards reflect that. And speaking of awards
5. 2025 Security Innovator Award Honoree
This July, Jason earned a spot in the 2025 Security Innovator Awards, a peer-nominated honor from Security Business Magazine and SecurityInfoWatch, recognized for his work securing digital media authenticity using blockchain and “digital DNA” encoding technologies. The award highlights standout security industry leaders who are pushing the industry forward with bold ideas and security technologies that make a real-world impact. Jason earned his spot for building systems that stamp every piece of digital content with proof it hasn’t been tampered with, right down to the pixel.
6. Bonus Round
Did you know that Jason has a line of action figures? It’s all part of SWEAR’s initiative to protect the truth at all costs.
Congratulations, Jason! Here’s to keeping the digital world honest.
