# Information-Protecting Backpacks The Data Vaporizer by Ji Won Jun Releases a Shroud of Dry Ice By Meghan Young | Published 2014-05-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-vaporizer References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3030700/this-backpack-vaporizes-your-data-and-puts-you-behind-a-smokescreen) & [jiwonjun](http://jiwonjun.com/Data-Vaporizer) There are a ton of horror stories (or perhaps urban legends is a better way of putting it) that involve tech-savvy individuals hacking into people's laptops while they're sitting in a coffee shop or swiping banking information as consumers tap their cards on Interac consoles; [Data Vaporizer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-factory-df) addresses these fears as well as the growth of the [wearable technology industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-urban-eyes-vest). Data Vaporizer may look like a [simple backpack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coalax-lancer300), but it is simply designed to be deceptive. Conceived by MFA candidate Ji Won Jun for a course at the Art Center College of Design, Data Vaporizer is triggered either by an inhaler or its proximity sensor. When a person is too close or suspicious, it lets out a shroud of dry ice to show the potential perpetrator the wearer is aware. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Information-protecting Wearables:** Data Vaporizer addresses the need for privacy and safety in the growing wearable technology industry. - **Deception Design:** Data Vaporizer demonstrates the potential for designing deceptive products to prevent theft and breach of sensitive information. - **Proximity-triggered Security:** Data Vaporizer showcases the innovation opportunities in proximity-triggered security systems for personal and commercial uses. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** Data Vaporizer opens up opportunities for innovation in the tech industry with its unique approach to information security. - **Fashion:** Data Vaporizer introduces fashion with functionality, creating new opportunities for the fashion industry in the wearables market. - **Consumer Goods:** Data Vaporizer represents an innovation opportunity in the consumer goods industry by addressing the concerns of information security for everyday items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Data-Destroying Laptop Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buskill-usb-cord.md) - [Space‑grade Privacy Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electromagnetic-shielding-jacket.md) - [Pocket-Packed Antitheft Travel Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korin-hubpack-33.md) - [Trackable Travel Tech Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scapade-airpack-backpack.md) - [Oversized Earbud Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpack.md) - [Airbag-Deploying Travel Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-airbag.md) - [Earbud-Inspired Backpack Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airpack-backpack.md) - [Electromagnetic Shielding Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohmni.md) - [Protective Silver-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shielding-jacket.md)