{"id":5209,"date":"2025-10-10T09:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swear.com\/a\/?p=5209"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:24:47","slug":"why-securing-new-ground-matters-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swear.com\/a\/blog\/why-securing-new-ground-matters-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Securing New Ground Matters More Than Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5209\" class=\"elementor elementor-5209\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cda438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cda438\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f02515c\" data-id=\"f02515c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76d352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a76d352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Jason Crawforth, Protector of the Truth<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-703f53c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"703f53c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b704e09\" data-id=\"b704e09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2a3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f2a3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next week, I\u2019ll be in New York City for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sng.securityindustry.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Securing New Ground<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SNG). SNG is where the industry\u2019s best minds gather, so of course, I will be there too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all seriousness, this year feels different. The challenges we face are bigger, the pace of technology is faster, and the stakes are higher than ever. Security is no longer just about protecting physical assets or infrastructure \u2014 it\u2019s about safeguarding truth, trust, and the very foundation of our society.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why does SNG matter right now? Here are three reasons (and no, it\u2019s not just because I love New York bagels):<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53b099b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53b099b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2d31c1\" data-id=\"e2d31c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bd1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15bd1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Rise of Artificial Intelligence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3c1656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3c1656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40ba7f0\" data-id=\"40ba7f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4d67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4d67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI isn\u2019t a distant future \u2014 it\u2019s already here, transforming our world at a pace few anticipated. From predictive analytics to automation, it\u2019s opening doors to powerful new capabilities: anticipating threats, accelerating response, and strengthening decision-making. The possibilities are exciting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But (and there\u2019s always a but), AI also carries a darker edge. Adversaries are weaponizing it to distort security data, like video surveillance footage, and create disinformation. Synthetic voices and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.security.org\/resources\/deepfake-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deepfake<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> videos blur the line between reality and deception. And when trust is compromised, the foundation of security begins to crack.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa6ebfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa6ebfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe9f61\" data-id=\"dbe9f61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8106d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Protecting the Truth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c8024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c8024\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9aca8a\" data-id=\"c9aca8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2462351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2462351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting data isn\u2019t just about firewalls and passwords anymore. With disinformation, deepfakes, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TWpg1RmzAbc&amp;feature=youtu.be\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI \u201cslop\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the rise, the real challenge is making sure the information we rely on is actually real.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When information can be fabricated convincingly, organizations need assurance that what they see can be verified and trusted. This shift requires us to think differently about security: not just in terms of keeping out intruders, but in ensuring the integrity of data itself is beyond question.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, evidentiary standards are evolving due to the rapid acceleration of AI video manipulation tools. The surveillance industry has been relying on cybersecurity frameworks that were cutting-edge a decade or two ago but struggle to keep pace with today&#8217;s evolving risks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is not only changing the rules; it\u2019s changing the playing field. By coming together to drive innovation and spark conversations about how we can protect our data as an industry, we have an opportunity to get ahead of the fight against AI-driven misinformation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d120f33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d120f33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d830855\" data-id=\"d830855\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f4d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f4d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collaboration Will Define the Future<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b46abd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b46abd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a400d61\" data-id=\"a400d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26625e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26625e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s the verifiable truth: no single company, technology, or leader can solve these challenges alone. Collaboration is the only way we\u2019ll keep pace with both the threats and the opportunities.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why SNG matters. It\u2019s one of the few places where we can actually align on the issues that matter most: securing new technologies, protecting truth in the digital age, and ensuring security continues to be a force for good.<\/p><p>I\u2019m truly looking forward to the conversations next week. My goal is to sit with fellow leaders to uncover new ways we can collectively advocate for safer, more responsible uses of AI. At the end of the day, we carry a shared responsibility: to ensure security technology reinforces trust \u2014 never diminishes it.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ll be in New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasoncrawforth\/\">I\u2019d love to connect<\/a>, grab a coffee, hear your perspective, share ideas, and discuss solutions that secure our data and the truth itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jason Crawforth, Protector of the Truth Next week, I\u2019ll be in New York City for Securing New Ground (SNG). SNG is where the industry\u2019s best minds gather, so of course, I will be there too. In all seriousness, this year feels different. 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