Trend cluster
Category

Handheld
Surveillance

Security brands put home monitoring in the hands of consumers.

DIY Cellular Security SystemsCloud-Connected Surveillance CamerasStreamlined Smart LocksMobile Security DronesVideo Doorbell Apps

Trend

What is the Handheld Surveillance trend?

Handheld Surveillance: The marriage of busy lifestyles with connectivity has given way to a new form of home surveillance that allows for digital, handheld monitoring from afar. Across industries, eliminating the need for physical presence is valuable as it cuts down on time. This coincides well with the rise of iOT and the connected home.

Trend themes

Themes within the Handheld Surveillance trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Connected Home Surveillance

The rise of iOT and the connected home has led to a new form of home surveillance that allows for digital, handheld monitoring from afar, which presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the mobile security and cloud-connected surveillance industries.

02

Streamlined Smart Security

The integration of WiFi and Bluetooth technology, remote access, and keyless entry has resulted in smart security systems, which presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the streamlined smart locks and DIY cellular security systems industries.

03

Video Doorbell Apps

The development of video doorbell apps that can be connected to smartphones, allowing users to communicate with anybody at the door, has revolutionized home security systems, which presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the video doorbell apps industry.

Industry implications

What the Handheld Surveillance trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Mobile Security and Cloud-Connected Surveillance

The rise of mobile security drones and cloud-connected surveillance cameras presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the mobile security and cloud-connected surveillance industries.

For

Streamlined Smart Locks

The development of streamlined smart locks presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the home security and smart lock industry.

For

DIY Cellular Security Systems

The development of DIY cellular security systems presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the home security and DIY cellular security system industry.

Workshop question

How is the rise of IoT impacting your brand?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Handheld Surveillance

Trend score 3.7 out of 10, from popularity 61%, activity 43%, freshness 8%.

Popularity61%
Activity43%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa