# Alarm-Protected Bags Skarabeos Battles Theft Though Its Portable Alarm System By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-01-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-alarm-system References: [fashion-week-berlin](http://www.fashion-week-berlin.com/blog/single-news/skarabeos-diebstahl-sicherer-rucksack.html) & [skarabeos](https://www.skarabeos.com/) Skarabeos realized the unreliable security mechanisms in ordinary bag packs and used this idea to create a brand-new portable alarm system that addresses these issues. The product was debuted at TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin and is essentially a [secured bag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slnt-incognito-faraday-backpack) and an app service that protects one's personal belongings, tracks the location of a bag and overall, heightens awareness. Skarabeos bags are equipped with an [integrated electronic security system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-handbags) and Bluetooth. The portable alarm system can be disconnected only via a phone or a smartwatch.The high-tech motion sensors and magnetic lock warn the user of a theft attempt, while the Bluetooth feature assures that the bag won't be misplaced or forgotten. Additionally, the apps offer a customized search for safe places on-demand, further enforcing loss prevention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Portable Alarm Systems:** Skarabeos' portable alarm system in their bag packs offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for improving personal security on the go. - **Integrated Electronic Security:** The integration of electronic security system in Skarabeos bags presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhancing theft prevention and loss prevention. - **Customized Search Apps:** The customized search apps provided by Skarabeos offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for facilitating safe place search and enhancing loss prevention. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Travel Security:** Skarabeos' portable alarm system can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the travel security industry by providing enhanced personal security and theft prevention solutions. - **Bag and Luggage Manufacturing:** The integration of electronic security systems in bags, as demonstrated by Skarabeos, can become a disruptive innovation opportunity for the bag and luggage manufacturing industry by offering advanced theft prevention features. - **Mobile App Development:** The development of customized search apps for personal safety, as seen with Skarabeos, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the mobile app development industry to provide innovative solutions for loss prevention and safety. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Safety Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armorsiren-portable-security-system.md) - [Anti-Theft Backpack Straps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loopit.md) - [Trackable Travel Tech Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scapade-airpack-backpack.md) - [Alarm-Equipped Laptop Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antitheft-laptop-device.md) - [Pocket-Packed Antitheft Travel Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korin-hubpack-33.md) - [Pocket-Sized Safety Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaze.md) - [Mobile Security System Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-security-device.md) - [Location-Tracking Luggage Locks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taglock-travel-lock.md) - [Trackable Smart Luggage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casesafe.md)