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Here, we challenge norms, unpack myths, and bring you the unfiltered truth about keeping what matters most secure. Expect a mix of no-nonsense advice, industry expertise, and a touch of our signature wit.
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4 min
14th October 2025
Scott Ballard
When Sentience was first introduced, I wasn’t convinced a cloud-based fog monitoring system would make a real difference. A year later, the data proved me wrong. One major UK retailer improved activation success from 56% to 98% after adopting Sentience. The platform gives complete visibility, smarter maintenance, and proven reliability — ensuring every fog generator performs when it matters most. Sentience has transformed security fog into a measurable, data-driven service trusted by leading businesses. Reliable. Smart. Accountable. That’s Sentience.
2 min
07th November 2024
Scott Ballard
Tested and confirmed by the Atomic Energy Authority and independently AFM-tested by Molecular Profile Services.
3 min
07th November 2024
Jack Cunnington
A spate of mass shootings in schools and colleges last year in the US has left open wounds in many lives. We believe we have a solution.
2 min
07th November 2024
Jack Cunnington
New research suggests sports programs, particularly those for prisoners, are pretty effective.
3 min
07th November 2024
Matt Gilmartin
In the first of our new series - The Science of Security Fog - we answer this commonly asked question.
4 min
07th November 2024
Scott Ballard
Just how many languages can one security fogging MD speak? Find out within!
3 min
07th November 2024
Scott Ballard
Researchers, including a current Met Police DCI, suggest embracing a 'public health' model of policing.
3 min
07th November 2024
Matt Gilmartin
You want to know how effective Company A's fog generator is compared to Company B's, and this will largely inform your final decision when it comes to choosing the systems and brands that protect your property and livelihood. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple.
1 min
07th November 2024
Jack Cunnington
It's live! The conversation between Concept Smoke Screen’s Matt Gilmartin and Security Matters magazine editor Brian Sims that we previewed here has dropped – that’s the official lingo – and it’s introduced in textual form by Brian here.
3 min
07th November 2024
Matt Gilmartin
Company co-founder Carl Gibbard looks back to the beginnings of Smoke Screen in the long-ago days of the early 1990s...
3 min
07th November 2024
Jack Cunnington
In a first of its kind initiative, Concept Smoke Screen is partnering with criminologists from the University of Lincoln to assess the impact of their systems on retail loss prevention and on crime in surrounding communities.
3 min
07th November 2024
Scott Ballard
Carl Gibbard relates the strange tale of the way Concept Smoke Screen helped keep Hercules transport planes in the air.
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