Jason Crawforth-CEO of SWEAR–Assuring the authenticity of media & reinforcing trust in media worldwide

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.”