From “Is It Fake?” to “Here’s the Proof” at ISC West 2026
ISC West 2026 gave us a clear signal: the conversation around video has changed. Not so long ago, people trusted what they saw on screen without a second thought. Now, every clip raises a question in the back of the mind — can I trust this? That question shaped every conversation we had in Las […]
Authenticity in Action at ISC West 2026
Trust once came naturally to video — a camera recorded a moment, and people believed what they saw. Today, that certainty no longer exists. Artificial intelligence can fabricate scenes, alter footage, and create convincing deepfakes in minutes. Security teams, investigators, and courts now face a difficult question every time they review footage: Is this real? […]
Security Teams, It’s Time to Show Your Work
Reality is up for debate in most online spaces — digital media steers opinions, verdicts, and decisions at lightning speed. A single video clip fuels headlines, a screenshot sparks controversy, and a few seconds of audio set narratives in motion. And as the online world becomes increasingly reliant on media to discern what’s real, AI […]
SWEAR’s Authentic 2025 Highlight Reel
If 2025 had a highlight reel of our best moments, it would be loud, fast, and full of momentum for the SWEAR team. This year delivered packed show floors, headline-worthy awards, and a major product milestone that brought content authentication straight into everyday security workflows. From Las Vegas to New York and everywhere in between, […]
When AI Slop Floods Our Feeds, It Slips Into Our Systems: Why Authenticity at Capture Is Now Essential
We’ve all felt it: the internet is getting louder, faster, and stranger. Generative media has scaled at an unprecedented rate. One minute we’re laughing at surreal SORA clips, bunnies bouncing on trampolines, wolves politely knocking on front doors, and the next we’re drowning in an endless cycle of AI-generated clickbait. It’s cheap. It’s infinite. And […]
Why Securing New Ground Matters More Than Ever
By Jason Crawforth, Protector of the Truth Next week, I’ll be in New York City for Securing New Ground (SNG). SNG is where the industry’s best minds gather, so of course, I will be there too. In all seriousness, this year feels different. The challenges we face are bigger, the pace of technology is faster, […]
Authenticity in Action: SWEAR Named Among Fast Company’s Top Innovators
We’ve been keeping this exciting news under wraps, but the wait is finally over — SWEAR’s Authentication Engine has earned not one, but two distinctions in Fast Company’s 2025 Innovation by Design Awards. We’re thrilled to share that we were named a finalist in the Artificial Intelligence Design category and received an Honorable Mention in […]
Back to School: A Lesson on AI Misinformation
It’s August, which means class is (almost) in session, and today’s subject is AI misinformation. It seems like a futuristic concern, but it’s now a very real daily challenge. Artificial intelligence no longer hides in the background of smart assistants and chatbots. It creates synthetic faces, mimics voices, and stitches together video content that looks […]
5 Things You Wanted to Know About SWEAR’s CEO but Were Too Afraid to Ask
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 […]
AI Misinformation Doesn’t Take Summer Vacations: Here’s How to Stay Ahead
Summer might be the season for poolside lounging and backyard barbecues, but AI-powered misinformation doesn’t clock out for summer vacation. In fact, it’s working overtime, quietly infiltrating our digital spaces, subtly altering images and videos online to spread misinformation, from political campaigns to video surveillance footage. In 2024, the World Economic Forum identified AI-generated disinformation […]