Blog – security and risk insights

Introduction

Welcome to the SIRV blog. Here we share expert insights on security, resilience, and AI in risk management. From incident reporting best practices to compliance guidance and real-world case studies, explore articles designed to help teams operate safely and confidently.

Reducing workplace violence with data science on Elizabeth Line

Reducing workplace violence with data science on Elizabeth Line

Reducing workplace violence with data science Key stats 700k daily passengers 45 day faster reporting 69 minute earlier alerts Overview Reducing workplace violence with data science Industry: Transportation / Rail OperationsCompany Size: 1,000–5,000 employeesLocation:...

Safe AI is trusted AI: why ChatGPT needs a library service

Safe AI is trusted AI: why ChatGPT needs a library service

Safe AI is trusted AI: why ChatGPT needs a library service Placing large language models in the right role for security, risk and compliance. ChatGPT is easy and convenient. You open a window, ask a question and within seconds you get an answer. For security, risk and...

Aon reducing compliance risk

Aon reducing compliance risk

Reducing compliance risk at Aon with purpose built applications Key results 50% reduction in report drafting time Standardised processes across sites Delivered on time and on budget Overview Reducing compliance risk at Aon with purpose built applications Aon is a...

Improving operations at DLR

Improving operations at DLR

Improving operations at DLR with real-time reports Key results 1.5M events + 1M incidents recorded 500,000 sheets of paper eliminated Faster oversight / fewer verification calls Overview Improving operations at DLR with real-time reports A joint venture between Keolis...

The rise of ambient agents | AI for security teams UK

The rise of ambient agents | AI for security teams UK

The rise of ambient agents: Quiet, capable and always on Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed how we interact with information. They’re fast, fluent, and eager to please. But they come with a catch: constant prompting. Clarifications. Instructions. In many...

The AI co-pilot for the control room – Governable AI UK

The AI co-pilot for the control room – Governable AI UK

The AI co-pilot for the control room “The AI agent is the new control room co-pilot.” Control rooms are some of the most demanding workplaces in the world. Operators are expected to maintain situational awareness across lots of inputs: CCTV, access control,...

SOPs to AI Agents

SOPs to AI Agents

From SOPs to AI agents: The evolution of risk decision-making In 2011, my brother and I built SIRV (now the Enterprise Resilience Platform UK) to support heads of risk, security, and crisis teams in making better decisions. Back then, that meant helping someone know...

AI reshapes security industry – insights from SJUK conference

AI reshapes security industry – insights from SJUK conference

AI reshapes the security industry - lesson from SJUK Leaders in security conference Association of Security Consultants 📍Manchester, UK 📆 25 June 2025Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept. It is already transforming how security teams...

AI model rise

AI model rise

AI model rise -  The incredible rise of the AI model Food and Drink Security Association 📍Online 📆 5 June 2025Overview Andrew Tollinton, CEO of SIRV presented to the Food and Drink Security Association on 'Artificial intelligence - The incredible rise of the AI...

Master the unexpected: why attention depends on violated expectations

Master the unexpected: why attention depends on violated expectations

Master the unexpected: Why attention depends on violated expectations Amazon knowledge sharing event 📍Online, Amazon EU 📆 5 June 2025Invitation to speak Andrew Tollinton, CEO of SIRV presented to Amazon as part of their knowledge sharing series; ‘Amazonians’ get the...

AI update at AUCSO

AI update at AUCSO

AI update AUCSO: Association of University Chief Security Officers Conference 2025 📍University of Warwick 📆 9 April 2025Overview Andrew Tollinton, CEO of SIRV presented to the Association of University Chief Security Officers Annual Conference 2025 on 'Artificial...

AI Chief Security Officers

AI Chief Security Officers

Chief Security Officers - where are we headed? Association of University Chief Security Officers 📍Online 📆 6 February 2025Overview Andrew Tollinton, CEO of SIRV presented to the Association of University Chief Security Officers on 'Artificial intelligence - Where are...

How AI helps security practitioners

How AI helps security practitioners

How AI helps security practitioners? Association of Security Consultants 📍Online 📆 28 January 2025Overview AI is here, but it is not magic. In this ASC webinar, Andrew Tollinton (CEO, SIRV) explained how AI supports security teams today and why governance and...

How to build business resilience during a ‘polycrisis’

How to build business resilience during a ‘polycrisis’

How to build business resilience during a 'polycrisis' Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 📍Online UK 📆 9 December 2024By Andrew Tollinton, CEO SIRVWebinar hosted by Steven Edwards, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Area 6 How to build business...

Climate change and property security

Climate change and property security

Climate change and property security 📍Anticipate London Exhibition, UK 📆 3 December 2024Overview Andrew Tollinton, CEO of SIRV joined a panel hosted by BBC journalist David McClelland to discuss 'Climate change and property security, innovations for addressing...

Reframing Security

Reframing Security

Reframing security In this article SIRV CEO, Andrew Tollinton and the team at Toro Solutions look at reframing security. Our last article reviewed why security is often seen as a ‘grudge purchase’, a necessary expense and an item on a checklist often begrudgingly...

Why is security a grudge purchase?

Why is security a grudge purchase?

Why is security a grudge purchase? In this article SIRV CEO, Andrew Tollinton and the team at Toro Solutions examine security’s grudge purchase label and ask what could be done to change the buyer’s perception of security.   Security has long been regarded as a...

SIRV Property & FM Awards Party 2024

SIRV Property & FM Awards Party 2024

Property and FM Awards 2024 SIRV Awards 2024: The team at SIRV are delighted to announce our business resilience technology has been shortlisted for Best Facilities Management and Technology Innovator at the 2024 FM & Property Awards Party!   On hearing the news,...

SIRV Awards 2024 – Social impact

SIRV Awards 2024 – Social impact

SIRV Awards 2024 - Social impact SIRV Awards 2024: The team at SIRV are delighted to announce our Rough sleeper - Artificial Intelligence model for social impact has been shortlisted for Security Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Security and Fire Excellence Awards!...

Cost of Martyn’s Law

Cost of Martyn’s Law

The cost of Martyn’s Law: What large public venues should budgetMartyn's Law is due to come into force around 2025/2026. Publicly accessible premises that fall within scope of the law and have a capacity of 800 or more are assumed to be more attractive to terrorists...

Key AI terms for risk professionals

Key AI terms for risk professionals

Key AI Terms for risk professionals The deployment of new AI technologies and solutions is rapidly redefining best practice in 21st century strategic risk management. Driven by AI, a new wave of digitalisation across industries is not only revolutionising the...

Resilience amid global risks webinar

Resilience amid global risks webinar

Resilience amid global risk — Anticipate London Webinar (Highlights & Transcript) 📍Online 📆 21 August 2024Co-founder, SIRV, 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom Keolis Amey Docklands 🇬🇧 London, United KingdomThe Odyssey Trust Belfast 🇬🇧, United KingdomOverview As...

AI in Risk Management SiG Launch Webinar

AI in Risk Management SiG Launch Webinar

AI in Risk Management - Special Interest Group launch Webinar 📍Online 📆 July 2024Co-founder, SIRV, 🇬🇧 London, United KingdomCEO, Anekanta AI, 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom Professor, University of Warsaw, 🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland Strategic Risk Consultant, 🇫🇷 Paris, FranceCEO,...

"SIRV helped us move beyond basic reporting into a system that actively supports decision-making". Les O'Gorman, Director of Facilities, UCB - Pharma and Life Sciences

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