PHILADELPHIA, PA — Three lifelong friends—Wes Clark, Nicholas Chimicles, and Andrew Kichline—watched their own grandparents struggle to navigate an increasingly dangerous digital world. Scam calls, phishing emails, and fraudulent websites became constant threats, and the friends realized that they couldn’t always be there to protect their loved ones.
Graduates of The Haverford School, the friends grew up in the early 2000’s where scams weren’t nearly as elaborate. The story of parents and grandparents being scammed out of thousands wasn’t a daily discussion, but then came smartphones, pocket banking, and then most recently A.I.
It was a helpless feeling—watching the people who had always taken care of them now vulnerable to sophisticated scams targeting seniors. Every phone call, every email, every website visit carried potential danger, and the friends wished they could be there every moment to protect their grandparents from these threats.
As they began researching, Wes, Nicholas, and Andrew discovered their grandparents weren’t alone. The scope of the problem was staggering:
$4.8 billion was stolen in 2024, with 1 in 18 seniors falling victim to online scams. Each victim lost at least $9,000 per case—not to mention the emotional trauma that came with being deceived and violated. These weren’t just statistics; they were grandparents, parents, and beloved family members across the country facing the same dangers their own families were experiencing.
The digital world that had brought so much convenience had also created new vulnerabilities, and an entire generation was under siege by increasingly sophisticated scammers who specifically targeted older adults.
Determined to find a solution, the three friends combined their unique skills in technology, design, and problem-solving to create Golden Shield. They envisioned a tool that could be the guardian they couldn’t always be—something that would watch over their loved ones’ digital lives without being intrusive or complicated.
The result was a cybersecurity software that protects older adults from the most common and financially devastating online scams—gift card schemes, ‘tech support’ remote access applications, phishing emails, and more. Empowered by AI, the software passively scans against fraud, checking every website against thousands of known phishing links without tracking search history or slowing down computers.
As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, scammers are weaponizing it to create increasingly elaborate and convincing fraud schemes. Traditional security software—built for yesterday’s threats—simply can’t keep pace with attacks that evolve in real-time and adapt to each victim. The only effective defense against AI-powered scams is AI-powered protection.
However, the beauty of AI is how quickly and precisely companies can now build solutions for specific audiences—no longer constrained to one-size-fits-all products, but empowered to target the exact needs of niche groups. Traditional cybersecurity software doesn’t protect seniors from their most dangerous threats because it can’t flag gift cards or remote access apps as suspicious—they’re perfectly legal tools—but tell that to the millions of Americans robbed through these very mechanisms. Today’s AI technology allows us to gear protection toward specific vulnerabilities and create a happier, safer world tailored to the people who need it most.
What began as a project to safeguard their own grandparents has grown into a mission to empower seniors, protect vulnerable users, and create a safer internet for all. Golden Shield Protection became their answer to a deeply personal problem that had become a national crisis—a trusted partner providing peace of mind not just for their own families, but for families everywhere.
Protect your family today, and visit https://www.goldenshieldprotection.com/
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