Digital identity & executive security

Control who can access what

We assess identity and access processes, privileged accounts, authentication, and the lifecycle of users and devices. Work can include single sign-on, stronger authentication, access reviews, digital signatures, and secure integration of identity technologies. The objective is to provide appropriate access while reducing unnecessary privilege.

Digital signature and biometric integrations require a clear use case, data protection assessment, and technical evaluation. We help define those requirements before selecting or integrating a solution.

Address executive exposure with discretion

Executives and other high-profile individuals face risks that extend across business and personal accounts. An engagement can review device settings, account recovery, secure communications, exposed public information, and the processes used by assistants and trusted contacts.

The scope is based on the individual’s needs and authorised systems. Findings become a practical protection plan, including priorities, configuration guidance, and awareness for the people involved. No assessment can promise complete anonymity or eliminate every threat.

Protect account recovery as well as sign-in

A strong sign-in method can be undermined by an unmanaged recovery route or an old administrator account. We examine how access is granted, recovered, delegated and removed across the agreed identities. The review can include privileged roles, emergency access, device changes and the people authorised to help a principal recover an account. Recommendations aim to preserve usable access while reducing avoidable dependency on one person or device.

Payment instructions and executive impersonation

Assistants and finance teams need a process for unusual instructions, especially when a request appears to come from a trusted executive. A typical engagement maps payment authority, trusted contact routes and escalation during travel. We help design independent verification and a record of decisions. Digital protection includes the relationships around the principal, not only the principal’s own phone and email.

Separate family, office and adviser access

Family offices and private clients can have overlapping personal accounts, holding companies and external advisers. We define which identities and information are included and who may authorise changes. Shared access can be replaced with named roles where appropriate, while departures, device replacement and adviser changes need a clear handover process. Personal material outside the agreed scope is not needed merely to perform a broad account review.

Plan for travel and lost devices

A useful protection plan considers what happens when a device is lost, a phone number changes or an assistant becomes unavailable. We review recovery contacts, secure working arrangements and coordination with existing IT providers. Agreed scenarios can be exercised without exposing private data, so the people involved understand the sequence of actions and who is allowed to approve them.

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