SWEAR Launches Program to Help Cities Protect the Integrity of Critical Video Evidence

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SWEAR, a leader in digital content authenticity, today announced the Community Video Integrity Project, a new initiative designed to help cities and public agencies proactively protect the integrity of critical video and establish a verifiable record of authenticity from the moment it is captured.

Deepfakes and synthetic media are creating a challenge that extends far beyond fabricated content. According to a 2025 Pew Research Center survey, 53% of Americans are not confident they can distinguish content created by AI from content created by people. As manipulated video becomes more sophisticated and accessible, even authentic footage can be called into question. For cities and public agencies that rely on video for investigations, public safety, legal proceedings, and accountability, showing a recording is no longer enough. They increasingly need to prove it is real.

The program gives municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and other public sector organizations an opportunity to put video authentication into practice in real-world environments. Selected participants will deploy SWEAR across high-priority cameras, creating a verifiable record that critical footage is authentic and has not been altered from the moment it is captured.

"Video plays a critical role in how our customers investigate incidents, respond to events, and make important security decisions," said Andy Schreyer, Vice President of Technology, Stone Security. "As AI makes sophisticated manipulation increasingly accessible, protecting that video means building on how it is captured and stored to also prove authenticity. That's why we support what SWEAR is doing with the Community Video Integrity Project. It gives organizations a practical way to begin addressing a challenge we believe will only become more important."

The Community Video Integrity Project is designed to help organizations using Milestone XProtect add an independent, complementary layer of video authentication that builds on the protections XProtect already provides to their existing security environments. SWEAR creates a verifiable record of authenticity from the moment video is captured, giving organizations verifiable documentation that footage has not been altered and helping establish its integrity when used to support investigations, legal proceedings, or other critical decisions.

"Milestone XProtect gives organizations a secure, open foundation for managing critical video, and we are always looking at how that foundation evolves as the standard for trusting video rises," said Tim Palmquist, Vice President, Americas, Milestone Systems. "As AI makes manipulation more accessible, authenticity is becoming part of that standard. Through the Community Video Integrity Project, public-sector organizations can extend that assurance to their highest-priority cameras, complementing the protections XProtect already provides for investigations, accountability, and public safety."

By creating an independent cryptographic record of the original footage, SWEAR gives organizations verifiable documentation that video remains unchanged — providing a trusted point of reference for investigations, legal proceedings, and other situations where the integrity of evidence may be challenged.

"AI has fundamentally changed the standard for trusting video," said Jason Crawforth, CEO, SWEAR. "It's no longer enough to look at a recording and believe what you see. Organizations need a way to prove that the video they present in an investigation, in court, or to the public is authentic and unchanged from the moment it was captured. That's what SWEAR provides, and the Community Video Integrity Project is about putting that capability into the hands of organizations where trust in digital evidence is absolutely critical."

Public sector security leaders and Milestone customers interested in the SWEAR Community Video Integrity Project can learn more or apply at www.swear.com/community-video-integrity-project. 

About SWEAR
SWEAR is at the forefront of digital media protection technology. With a mission to protect and preserve the authenticity of digital media, SWEAR's innovative platform offers real-time, unbreakable protection for digital content, ensuring its integrity from creation to consumption. Recently recognized on TIME's Best Inventions list for 2025, SWEAR's vision is to become the global gold standard in digital media protection and authenticity. For more information, visit SWEAR.com.

About Milestone Systems
Milestone Systems is a world leader in data-driven video technology used in industries as diverse as manufacturing, airports, law enforcement, retail, and traffic management. We provide a clear picture of how to create a safer, better and more prosperous world. Our product suite includes XProtect video management software, BriefCam AI-powered analytics, and Arcules cloud VSaaS. It helps our customers learn from the past, understand the present, and predict the future. Milestone is also advancing responsible Vision AI through Project Hafnia, the world's largest regulatory-compliant video data library, and brighter AI anonymization technology. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Milestone employs more than 1,500 people worldwide and has been an independent company in the Canon Group since 2014.

For more information visit: www.milestonesys.com. For news and other press releases, visit our Newsroom.

About Stone Security
Stone Security, a BearCom company, is a provider of advanced security integration solutions, delivering engineered outcomes for organizations across North America. The company specializes in designing, deploying and supporting complex security ecosystems that unify video surveillance, access control, communications, cloud infrastructure and identity systems.

With expertise across platforms such as Milestone XProtect, LenelS2 OnGuard and NetBox, Stone Security helps organizations move beyond fragmented technologies to achieve coordinated, real-time operational response. Its solutions are designed for performance, scalability and reliability across critical environments including healthcare, education, utilities, municipalities and enterprise organizations.

Stone Security emphasizes integration-first design, real-world testing and long-term customer success. By aligning technology with operational needs, the company enables clients to enhance safety, improve situational awareness and drive more efficient security outcomes.

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