Threat & Risk
Advisory Firm

Mitigation of Online Threats and Disparagement

We provide concierge-level assistance to high-profile individuals and entities facing online personal and reputational attacks, threats and disparagement.

TKO offers a comprehensive suite of services to: investigate and identify the source of the threat and determine its full scope; attack the problem both online and in the physical world, via security enhancements and mitigation and minimization techniques; curated communications and response strategies related to the incident; and provide counsel on potential legal remedies through its affiliated law firm.

Litigation Support

TKO has collective and institutional experience helping clients prevail in litigation and arbitration.

TKO works closely with inside and outside counsel throughout all stages of a lawsuit: before a complaint is filed, in advance of settlement, during discovery, in trial, and on appeal. Clients count on us to collect unimpeachable evidence and to do so ethically and in compliance with the rules of professional responsibility, using proper procedures and maintaining the appropriate chain of custody.

We are typically asked to identify, locate, interview, and obtain sworn statements from potential witnesses; investigate parties to a dispute; check backgrounds of adversarial fact or expert witnesses for issues that might be used to challenge their credibility or to show bias; vet our clients’ own experts; recommend documents to be requested in discovery or questions to be posed in deposition; perform a pre-litigation asset search to evaluate the likelihood of collecting on a judgment; and locate assets and income that can be seized in satisfaction of a judgment.

Risk Management

TKO’s crisis Threat Risk and Response experts help clients develop and revise matters to prevent and mitigate reputational risks prior to a live crisis occurring.

By applying best practices, TKO helps clients avoid public relations issues and safeguard those that may arise from becoming high risk crisis matters.

Fact Finding & Discovery

Determining the truth behind a crisis is the first step in combating one. TKO advisors are experts at revealing the facts – The facts are required in order to ensure that clean up work is done ethlivally and thoroughly.

TKO locates & interviews fact witnesses in a case and, as required, obtain their signed statements or affidavits.

TKO prepares detailed background profiles of potential key fact witnesses, which our clients use in preparation for deposition or trial.

These in-depth profiles help our clients to predict and evaluate a witness’s likely testimony, behavior on the witness stand and potential impact on a case. We aim to provide our clients with insight into witnesses’ credibility and character, the basis for their knowledge or lack thereof, and points upon which the witness may be challenged.

Communications Strategies

By proactively combating a crisis through content creation deployment to the digital media, and reorganizing the internet . TKO aggressively reshapes the narrative to persuade audiences, via social media and blogs, and industry publications.

TKO helps clients send the tone behind its messages to influence and help with the opinion throughout

Reputation Recovery

During or after an online crisis, TKO advisors and technology experts monitor both digital and traditional media.

Attentively navigating the current live fast paced digital media environment, TKO helps clients stay ahead of developments and attend to live online matters that may have the client under close watch, TKO proactively crafts methods to restore and manage their reputations.

Addressing Threats Online

TKO develops an informed assessment of the matter, impact, and seriousness of the negative online content, as well as the availability of the client or impacted parties’ personal information online.

TKO initial investigative results are then used to determine parties’ potential motives and thereby inform TKO’s recommendations to the client. Depending on the issue, possible responses and recommendations could include mitigation and removal techniques, public relations and communications efforts, legal action, physical security enhancements, and educational and tutorial services in social media and online content management.

Tracing Sources

If a client’s threat – it be impersonation, harassment or cyberstalking – or shall it be by an anonymous or unknown entity or individual, identification of the source is core expertise in order to act on the best defense or response. TKO deploys sophisticated cyber resources, public records and social media research, and human intelligence efforts to identify responsible individuals.

Where appropriate, and in conjunction with the client and in consideration of their unique concerns and objectives, may coordinate with legal & law enforcement agencies regarding the threat and address new concerns, should they arise.

Reducing Online Vulnerabilities

After determining the scope and seriousness of the online threat, TKO may take steps to remove, to the extent possible, the nefarious online content and also minimize the availability of a client’s publicly-available online information. IGI’s potential responses may include removing a client’s personal information from search results, collaborating with media outlets to reduce risk & exposure in existing social channels & publications, and coordinating with appropriate third-parties to remove trademarked content online.

TKO also guides online behaviors, personal profile monitoring strategies.

TKO then continues to monitor the situation and address new concerns, should they arise.